Economic strategy review looking to 'intensify' career conversion programmes to save jobs amid restructuring

Teona Gherasim

This would involve working with companies that have business changes planned, to proactively upgrade the skills of their employees before they retrench any workers, says Economic Strategy Review committee co-chair Desmond Choo. SINGAPORE: An Economic Strategy Review committee tasked with exploring ways to manage the impact of restructuring is looking to "intensify" career conversion programmes in order to save jobs. This would involve working with companies that have business changes planned,