Do check out my article on the above matter, folks.
Cheers,
Raymond Anthony Fernando
There has
been some unhappiness among Singaporeans that jobs are being given to
foreigners. So, it is welcoming news for Singaporeans as the government is
indeed listening to feedback and is creating jobs for our own citizens, as I
read the report in The Straits Times today, Friday 21st October 2016 “Many jobs
on offer despite slow down.”
Acting
Minister for Education (Higher education and skills), Ong Ye Kung gave this
welcoming assurance at a Straits Times future economy forum on Thursday 20th
October 2016. The minister encouraged Singaporeans to upgrade themselves
with new skills, a call that has been repeated by several other cabinet
ministers.
With global
competition and rapid advancement in technology, it is wise to heed the call of
the government by upgrading our skills. In particular, Minister Ong said
that retrenched workers find it hard to find jobs as they lack the required
skills. I agree with him.
The Minister
then cited several jobs that are coming on-stream and they include
• 30,000 IT
professionals needed by 2017;
• 3,000 more
jobs for professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) in
precision engineering by 2020;
• Demand for
1,000 rail engineers;
At least
1,200 professionals needed in finance, mostly in IT and compliance; and
• 4,000 more
early childhood educators needed in the coming years.
Health
Minister Gan Kim Yong in another event gave more encouraging news: Mr. Gan
mentioned that the government, in planning for an aging population, his
ministry will require 30,000 more healthcare workers in five years, to add to
the current pool of 70,000. Among the job vacancies that are being opened
to our citizens will be in nursing homes, community hospitals and polyclinics.
To encourage
our elderly Singaporeans to obtain key social support, I urge the Government to
hire those who are 55 and above as many of those in this group are facing
social isolation. It is always so meaningful to work in the healthcare industry
because the job gives us the golden opportunity to help the sick in their
recovery – directly or indirectly. And when we meet someone who is well
again, we have done some form of community service and we will be blessed –in
more ways than one.
There should
also be options for seniors to work shorter hours and this is where part-time
work can prove useful.
Every worker
will want to find his/her dream job, but in this day and age when there is so
much competition for jobs, we have to be realistic and lower our expectations.
It is also
prudent to have the foresight to expect the unexpected. So I always advise my
audience when I give motivational talks at events to find pipelines when they
still have a full-time job. For example, writing poems, stories, press letters,
and articles have always been my passion. I engaged in this activity
while I was working in the media industry. If one has good writing and
communication skills, job opportunities can come our way.
It was from
here that I was able to produce my own books and in the process helped my wife
as well to produce her works. That said, I encourage workers to take up
writing and communication courses, which could include Public Relations and
event management courses.
Raymond Anthony
Fernando
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