Last week, Jaime Zobel de Ayala gave an important speech in an event organized to get our manufacturing sector to prepare for the next industrial revolution. JAZA said tech change is inevitable and we simply have to prepare our people to minimize disruptions to our lives. JAZA pointed out that concerns of job displacement amid Industry 4.0, stemmed largely from the mismatch between current skills […]
NOTICE PAPER NO. 771 OF 2017 FOR THE SITTING ON 1 AUGUST 2017 QUESTION NO. 554 FOR ORAL ANSWER MP: Mr Pritam Singh To ask the Minister for Manpower whether the Government intends to publish information forecasting any major supply-demand mismatch in specific job categories in conjunction with the roll-out of the various Industry Transformation Roadmaps Answer 1. The rapid pace of technological change and […]
As the year draws to a close, you may be thinking of quitting your job for something better or a change in environment, but it’s best to hold your horses – at least during December. FEWER JOB OPENINGS Major sectors, such as infocommunication services as well as professional and business services, traditionally slow down hiring this month, human resource consultants say, as companies shift their […]
