Providing Employment-outcome Information to Help Workers Choose Relevant Training Pathways for Specific Skills
Ministry of ManpowerSpeakers
Summary
This question concerns how workers can identify in-demand skills and whether the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) provides employment-outcome data to inform training choices. Mr David Hoe raised this query to the Acting Minister for Manpower to ensure workers are trained for roles employers need. Ms Jasmin Lau shared that SWDA provides digital self-discovery tools like CareersFinder and MyCareersPlan to identify demand, while MySkillsFuture courses include career impact ratings based on trainee feedback. She highlighted that about nine in 10 Career Conversion Programme participants remain employed 24 months after placement. For in-person support, individuals can also visit Connect by SWDA or NTUC's Employment and Employability Institute centres nationwide to identify relevant training pathways.
Transcript
76 Mr David Hoe asked the Acting Minister for Manpower in view of the Ministry's emphasis on training workers for roles that employers need, (a) how workers can identify the skills associated with occupations experiencing sustained demand; and (b) whether the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) will provide employment-outcome information for relevant training pathways to help workers choose skills that strengthen their prospects of securing employment.
Ms Jasmin Lau: The Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA) supports individuals' career planning through digital self-discovery tools, like the CareersFinder and MyCareersPlan feature within the MyCareersFuture portal. These tools tap on job market data to highlight occupations and skills that are in strong demand, while offering personalised insights on career options, skills gaps and recommendations on relevant training programmes.
Once individuals are clearer on their career goals, they can choose from relevant training offered on the MySkillsFuture portal. To help learners make more informed choices, courses carry a career impact rating which reflects feedback from past trainees on how the course has supported their employment prospects and job performance. In addition to standalone courses, learners can also upskill in Career Conversion Programmes (CCPs), where mid-career individuals are placed into growth job roles with good longer-term prospects. About nine in 10 CCP participants remain employed 24 months after placement.
For those who prefer personalised, in-person support, individuals can visit SWDA's flagship careers and skills service touchpoint Connect by SWDA or NTUC's Employment and Employability Institute centres. These touchpoints are located nationwide and can help individuals identify in-demand skills and training pathways that will meet industry needs.
Together, these provide various data points and support for individuals to make more informed career and training decisions.