Press Releases - 2021

09/02/2021

540,000 Individuals And 14,000 Enterprises Benefited From SSG-Supported Programmes in 2020

SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)-supported initiatives have widened their reach in 2020, with about 540,000 individuals and 14,000 enterprises benefitting from its programmes, as compared to 500,000 individuals and 14,000 enterprises in 2019.

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08/02/2021

Boston Consulting Group Partners SkillsFuture Singapore To Bring Its Digital Transformation Expertise To Maximise Employability For Over 1,000 Mid-career Job Seekers

Together with SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has launched a unique programme that aims to reskill more than 1,000 PMETs through DigitalBCG Academy. The Rapid & Immersive Skill Enhancement (RISE) programme is part of the SGUnited Mid-Career Pathways Programme – Company Training.

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28/01/2021

DesignSingapore Council And SkillsFuture Singapore Partner Tribal Worldwide To Launch Transformational Skills Development Programme For SMEs In The Design Sector

Local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the design sector will get more support to build the skills and capabilities of their workforce, and be part of a learning ecosystem that will enable them to grow their businesses by investing in their talent. Led by Tribal Worldwide, SMEs will be able to identify capability gaps, co-design training plans and access government funding solutions to address their skills training needs. This first-of-its-kind industry-led skills development programme is made possible with the support from DesignSingapore Council (Dsg) and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), through the SkillsFuture Queen Bee initiative.

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22/01/2021

Singapore Pools, Singapore Polytechnic And SkillsFuture Singapore Join Forces To Develop Talents In The Social Service Sector

As part of the SGUnited Skills programme, Singapore Pools and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) are partnering SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to launch the SgPools Academy-SP Connexion Programme (Connexion) to equip mid-career jobseekers with in-demand skills for roles in the social service sector.

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11/01/2021

Hawkers Honoured At SG Hawker Seminar And Enhancements To Upskill Hawkers And Boost Numbers Of Entrants Joining The Profession

Organised by The Federation of Merchants’ Associations, Singapore (FMAS) and Lianhe Wanbao, and supported by the National Environment Agency (NEA), the much-anticipated SG Hawker Seminar involved more than 100 hawkers and relevant stakeholders coming together, both physically and virtually, to exchange ideas to sustain the hawker trade and safeguard the Hawker Culture in Singapore, as well as celebrate hawkers’ achievements.

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