- \n
- Since
\nthe pandemic started, more employers agree that training will help employees be
\nmore resilient (93% in 2021 vs 84% in 2020). However, only 62% are currently
\ntraining or intend to train their workforce.<\/li>\n - Businesses
\nin severely affected industries are more likely to turn to train their
\nemployees (73%) compared to those in other industries (57% average).<\/li>\n - Rather
\nthan to completely reskill employees (52%), employers are mostly keen on
\nupskilling their workforce in technical (66%), adaptive (65%) and digital (57%)
\nskills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSINGAPORE
\n–\u00a0Media OutReach<\/a>\u00a0– 16
\nApril 2021 – As workforce upskilling tops the national agenda in
\nthe wake of the pandemic, more employers say that sending their workers for
\ntraining will help their businesses to develop stronger resilience during this
\ndownturn (93% in 2021 vs 84% in 2020). \u00a0However, not all of them are taking action to ensure their
\nworkforce are equipped with future skills, with only less than two thirds of
\nemployers (62%) currently training or intending to train their workforce. This
\nis one of the key findings in the recent NTUC LearningHub<\/a>‘s Employer Skills
\nSurvey report.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/Images\/Thumb\/500x0\/142660\/Press-Release-NTUC.jpg#image-142660\")
<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nThe survey, which was conducted in February 2021
\nwith business leaders across Singapore, aimed to uncover the most in-demand
\nskillsets a year post-pandemic. The findings include the top skills by industry
\ncluster: Built Environment, Essential Domestic Services, Lifestyle, Manufacturing
\nand Professional Services, and Trade and Connectivity.<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nBusinesses in severely
\naffected industries \u2014 i.e., Tourism, Aviation, Retail, Food Services, Land
\nTransport and Arts and Culture \u2014 are more likely to train their employees (as
\nvoted by 73%) in contrast to other industries (57% average). Training employees
\nduring the downturn encourages them to develop stronger resilience, in case of
\nsimilar events in the future.<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nIn addition, the
\nsurvey uncovered that of those who are sending their employees for training, more
\nare keen on upskilling their workforce in technical, adaptive and digital
\nskills, as compared to completely reskilling them. Specifically, they are
\nfocusing on deepening employees’ technical competencies relevant to their
\ncurrent roles (66%), improving their adaptive skills (65%) and equipping them
\nwith more general technology-related skills (57%). By contrast, slightly more
\nthan half (52%) of employers are seeking to completely reskill their employees
\nwith technical skills unrelated to their current roles.<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nCommenting on the
\nfindings, NTUC LHUB’s Director of Technical Skills Product Division, Tay Ee
\nLearn, says, “While many employers see the value of skills training, there is a
\nmismatch in the action taken to upskill their workforce. We observe that this
\nis often due to the lack of awareness of training support available or that
\nemployers simply do not know where to start.”<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n“We recommend that
\ncompanies take the first step by fostering a culture of lifelong learning.\u00a0 There are many training support and schemes
\navailable for employers to leverage, including the Enhanced Training Support
\nPackage (ETSP) and Institute of Banking & Finance (IBF) Enhanced Funding.
\nWe urge companies to take the step to speak to our NTUC LHUB consultants to
\nfind out more on such schemes.”<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nFor operationally
\nintense companies, they can provide their employees with readily available
\ntraining content that is bite-sized and on-demand.\u00a0 This would encourage self-directed learning
\non-the-go and eliminate challenges such as time constraint or lack of learning
\nresources. This is why we introduced LHUB GO Enterprise, a fixed rate
\nsubscription-based elearning package which offers companies a suite of over
\n75,000 courses to cater to the myriad needs of their workforce.”<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nTo download the Employers
\nSkills Report 2021, visit https:\/\/www.ntuclearninghub.com\/employer-skills-report-2021\/<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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