Estimated Number of Beneficiaries from and Careers Covered under Skills Path Initiative
Ministry of ManpowerSpeakers
Summary
This question concerns Mr Yip Hon Weng’s inquiry regarding the projected beneficiaries, expansion plans, and the National Jobs Council’s role in the Skills Path Initiative. Minister Dr Tan See Leng explained that the LinkedIn-led programme matches jobseekers based on skills and is supported by government promotion and workshops. The pilot phase currently includes six job roles and eight companies, with LinkedIn intending to expand the number of participants and occupations in the coming months. Minister Dr Tan See Leng clarified that the National Jobs Council supports but does not design the private sector initiative or its courses. The Ministry of Manpower and Workforce Singapore aim to continue nurturing such private sector partnerships to enhance the local job-matching ecosystem for diverse needs.
Transcript
93 Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the projected number of jobseekers who may expect to benefit from the Skills Path Initiative; (b) whether the Ministry has firm plans and a timeline to include more occupations under the Skills Path Initiative; and (c) whether the National Jobs Council will be involved in curating the available courses.
Dr Tan See Leng: Skills Path is a LinkedIn programme to match local jobseekers to jobs based on skills instead of traditional criteria like educational qualifications. At the same time, Skills Path also helps hiring employers to broaden their talent pool and build a more diverse workforce.
LinkedIn’s Skills Path is aligned with our objective of getting our locals into good jobs. While we do not design or run Skills Path, the National Jobs Council sees value in this private sector initiative and supports it by making it better known among jobseekers and companies. This includes co-organising workshops with LinkedIn to help mature jobseekers sign up and create LinkedIn profiles, as well as promoting Skills Path through WSG’s Career Restarter website and MOM’s social media channels.
LinkedIn has announced that six job roles have been curated for the pilot and eight companies have come on board for a start. LinkedIn has plans to bring more companies and local jobseekers onboard the Skills Path initiative over the next few months.
Matching jobseekers and employers is a whole-of-community endeavour. Private sector initiatives, such as the one by LinkedIn, contribute innovative ideas and approaches to a richer ecosystem of solutions that can meet the diverse needs of jobseekers and employers. MOM and WSG will continue to nurture these partnerships and look forward to forging new ones.