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Mr Choo was speaking to CNA following the release of recommendations from the five ESR committees last month on how Singapore can position its economy for the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The review produced 32 recommendations aimed at strengthening Singapore’s long-term growth prospects amid an uncertain global environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
These proposals were shaped after nine months of deliberations involving more than 7,700 stakeholders, including businesses, unions and workers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One recommendation is the creation of \u201ccareer bridges\u201d to connect workers in vulnerable sectors or at-risk roles with industries expected to see stronger long-term demand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Singapore already has resilient sectors with strong growth prospects such as healthcare, which is expected to continue expanding as the population ages, noted Mr Choo, who co-chairs the ESR committee on managing the impact of restructuring.<\/p>\n
The challenge is helping workers move from occupations threatened by disruption into industries that are better positioned for the future, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This includes identifying transferable skills and providing support to help workers bridge any remaining gaps.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to move into that, so that our people have more choices,\u201d said Mr Choo.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Such efforts will require a detailed, sector-by-sector and occupation-by-occupation approach, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is where we need to be, because if we don’t involve ourselves that deeply, then our workers cannot get the confidence to make the transition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another recommendation is to strengthen support schemes for professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) navigating career transitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr Choo said Singapore should build on initiatives such as the jobseeker support scheme by broadening and deepening assistance, \u201cso that our workers have the confidence that as (they) transit to different things, (they) will not be left alone\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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