Workforce Singapore

Singapore’s adult literacy, numeracy proficiency rankings improve, study finds

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Singapore’s adult literacy, numeracy proficiency rankings improve, study finds

All countries also saw proficiency gaps between adults of different education levels. For example, in Singapore, tertiary-educated adults scored 48 points higher in literacy than those with upper secondary education, who in turn scored 59 points higher than those with less than upper secondary education.  Singapore also observed that literacy proficiency started to decline at … Read more

Government to provide firms up to S$8,000 a month to send employees overseas for career development

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Singapore’s adult literacy, numeracy proficiency rankings improve, study finds

BUILDING A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE The programme is part of the government’s efforts to build a globally competitive workforce.  “To seize growth opportunities beyond Singapore, our companies require workers with experience in overseas markets, knowledge of the local operating environment and the ability to work across multi-geographical teams,” said Dr Tan.  The minister acknowledged the challenges … Read more