SkillsFuture mid-career support to cover 140 more training programmes, including tech job placements

Funding will cover more courses for mid-career workers who want to move into technology, maritime and offshore, and financial services roles.

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SINGAPORE: SkillsFuture support for mid-career workers will be expanded to cover more training options in the technology, maritime and offshore, and financial services fields, announced Acting Manpower Minister Jasmin Lau on Wednesday (Oct 28).

Introduced in 2024, the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme provides S$4,000 credit for course fees and extends a training allowance to eligible Singaporeans aged 40 and above.

As of Jun 30, about 80,000 mid-career workers have benefited from the course credit and more than 11,000 have received the training allowance.

From Dec 1, the programme's coverage will broaden to about 60 sector-specific training options chosen with industry partners that are "designed to lead to real jobs", said Ms Lau.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less In the technology sector, SkillsFuture support will cover courses under the Infocomm Media Development Authority's (IMDA) Tech Immersion and Placement Programme. This combines intensive training in information and communications technology with placement in technology roles. It prepares workers to become web developers, agile software developers, mobile application developers, user experience designers and data analysts, according to IMDA. In the maritime and offshore sector, selected certifiable courses under the Maritime and Port Authority will be eligible for funding. In financial services, the funding will be for selected courses under the Institute of Banking and Finance's Standards Training Scheme, which equips workers with key skills needed in the sector. Ms Lau said this is part of efforts to strengthen the connection between training and real employment opportunities, so that workers feel the time and effort they put in are worthwhile. "Workers are (more) likely to invest in new skills when they understand the skills their industry needs, when employers give them opportunities to learn and apply these skills at work, and of course when their efforts translate into meaningful career progression," she added. Apart from these sector-specific courses, another 80 or so courses that offer Workforce Skills Qualification across various sectors will also be eligible for SkillsFuture mid-career support. In total, about 140 courses will be added to the roster of more than 7,000 already covered by the SkillsFuture mid-career training credit from Dec 1. The Skills and Workforce Development Agency said participants in some of these additional courses will be eligible to receive mid-career training allowance at a later date. They will also qualify for Workforce Skills Support (Level-Up) , which supports lower-wage Singaporeans aged 30 to 39 enrolled in long-form training. Ms Lau was speaking at the SkillsFuture Fellowships and SkillsFuture Employer Awards ceremony, which recognises workers and employers engaged in or supporting lifelong learning. While workers may feel anxious that the skills they picked up early in their careers are no longer enough to carry them through their working lives, she said, technology can also "open doors". "(Technology) can free workers to take on new tasks and higher-value roles, at every stage of their careers," she said. "The question isn't whether change will come. It's whether we are prepared to keep learning, keep adapting throughout our lives."

In the technology sector, SkillsFuture support will cover courses under the Infocomm Media Development Authority's (IMDA) Tech Immersion and Placement Programme.

This combines intensive training in information and communications technology with placement in technology roles. It prepares workers to become web developers, agile software developers, mobile application developers, user experience designers and data analysts, according to IMDA.

In the maritime and offshore sector, selected certifiable courses under the Maritime and Port Authority will be eligible for funding.

In financial services, the funding will be for selected courses under the Institute of Banking and Finance's Standards Training Scheme, which equips workers with key skills needed in the sector.

Ms Lau said this is part of efforts to strengthen the connection between training and real employment opportunities, so that workers feel the time and effort they put in are worthwhile.

"Workers are (more) likely to invest in new skills when they understand the skills their industry needs, when employers give them opportunities to learn and apply these skills at work, and of course when their efforts translate into meaningful career progression," she added.

Apart from these sector-specific courses, another 80 or so courses that offer Workforce Skills Qualification across various sectors will also be eligible for SkillsFuture mid-career support.

In total, about 140 courses will be added to the roster of more than 7,000 already covered by the SkillsFuture mid-career training credit from Dec 1.

The Skills and Workforce Development Agency said participants in some of these additional courses will be eligible to receive mid-career training allowance at a later date.

They will also qualify for Workforce Skills Support (Level-Up) , which supports lower-wage Singaporeans aged 30 to 39 enrolled in long-form training.

Ms Lau was speaking at the SkillsFuture Fellowships and SkillsFuture Employer Awards ceremony, which recognises workers and employers engaged in or supporting lifelong learning.

While workers may feel anxious that the skills they picked up early in their careers are no longer enough to carry them through their working lives, she said, technology can also "open doors".

"(Technology) can free workers to take on new tasks and higher-value roles, at every stage of their careers," she said.

"The question isn't whether change will come. It's whether we are prepared to keep learning, keep adapting throughout our lives."

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资金将用于为希望转行从事技术、海事和离岸以及金融服务等工作的中年从业人员提供更多课程。

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新加坡：人力部代理部长刘嘉敏周三（10月28日）宣布，将扩大“技能创前程”（SkillsFuture）计划对中年职业人士的支持范围，涵盖科技、海事和离岸以及金融服务领域的更多培训选择。

技能创前程升级计划于 2024 年推出，为 40 岁及以上符合条件的新加坡公民提供 4000 新元的课程费用抵免和培训津贴。

截至 6 月 30 日，约有 8 万名职业中期工作者受益于课程学分，超过 1.1 万人获得了培训津贴。

刘女士表示，从 12 月 1 日起，该计划的覆盖范围将扩大到约 60 个与行业合作伙伴共同选择的行业特定培训选项，这些选项“旨在带来真正的工作”。

CNA游戏猜词游戏：逐行破解单词；流行词游戏：用给定的字母组成单词；迷你数独：小巧的谜题，强大的脑力挑战；迷你填字游戏：小方格，大挑战；单词搜索：尽可能多地找出单词。显示更多 显示更少 在科技领域，技能创前程计划将支持新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局（IMDA）的“科技沉浸与安置计划”下的课程。该计划将信息和通信技术的强化培训与技术岗位的安置相结合。据IMDA称，该计划旨在培养学员成为网页开发人员、敏捷软件开发人员、移动应用程序开发人员、用户体验设计师和数据分析师。在海事和离岸领域，海事及港务管理局下属的特定认证课程将有资格获得资助。在金融服务领域，资助将用于新加坡银行与金融学院“标准培训计划”下的特定课程，该计划旨在为从业人员提供该领域所需的关键技能。刘女士表示，这是为了加强培训与实际就业机会之间的联系，让员工感受到他们投入的时间和精力是值得的。“当员工了解所在行业所需的技能，当雇主为他们提供学习和应用这些技能的机会，当然，当他们的努力能够转化为有意义的职业发展时，他们就更有可能投资学习新技能。”她补充道。除了这些特定行业的课程外，还有大约80门涵盖各个行业的劳动力技能资格认证课程也将获得技能创前程（SkillsFuture）的中期职业发展支持。从12月1日起，技能创前程中期职业发展培训补助计划将新增约140门课程，使该计划的覆盖课程总数超过7000门。技能与劳动力发展局表示，部分新增课程的学员日后将有资格获得中期职业发展培训津贴。他们还将有资格获得“劳动力技能支持（升级）计划”，该计划旨在支持30至39岁参加长期培训的低收入新加坡人。刘女士是在“技能创前程奖学金”和“技能创前程雇主奖”颁奖典礼上发表上述讲话的，该奖项旨在表彰参与或支持终身学习的员工和雇主。她表示，虽然员工可能会担心他们在职业生涯早期获得的技能已不足以支撑他们整个职业生涯，但科技也能“打开机遇之门”。她说：“（科技）可以让员工在职业生涯的每个阶段承担新的任务和更高价值的角色。问题不在于变革是否会到来，而在于我们是否准备好终身学习、不断适应。”

在科技领域，SkillsFuture 的支持将涵盖新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 的技术沉浸式培训和实习计划下的课程。

该项目将信息和通信技术的强化培训与技术岗位的实习相结合，旨在培养学员成为网页开发人员、敏捷软件开发人员、移动应用开发人员、用户体验设计师和数据分析师（据新加坡资讯通信媒体发展局 (IMDA) 称）。

在海事和近海领域，海事和港口管理局认可的特定认证课程将有资格获得资助。

在金融服务领域，这笔资金将用于银行与金融学院标准培训计划下的特定课程，该计划旨在为从业人员提供该行业所需的关键技能。

刘女士表示，这是为了加强培训与实际就业机会之间的联系而做出的努力之一，这样工人们就会觉得他们投入的时间和精力是值得的。

她补充说：“当员工了解自己所在行业需要的技能，当雇主为他们提供在工作中学习和应用这些技能的机会，当然，当他们的努力转化为有意义的职业发展时，员工就更有可能投资于新技能。”

除了这些特定行业的课程外，还有大约 80 门提供各行业劳动力技能资格的课程也将有资格获得 SkillsFuture 中期职业支持。

从 12 月 1 日起，SkillsFuture 中期职业培训补助计划将新增约 140 门课程，使该计划涵盖的课程总数超过 7,000 门。

技能和劳动力发展署表示，参加其中一些额外课程的学员将有资格在日后获得职业中期培训津贴。

他们还将有资格获得劳动力技能支持（升级）计划，该计划旨在支持参加长期培训的 30 至 39 岁低收入新加坡人。

刘女士是在技能创前程奖学金和技能创前程雇主奖颁奖典礼上发表讲话的，该奖项旨在表彰参与或支持终身学习的员工和雇主。

她表示，虽然员工可能会担心他们在职业生涯早期获得的技能已不足以帮助他们度过整个职业生涯，但科技也可以“打开机遇之门”。

“（科技）可以让员工在职业生涯的每个阶段都能承担新的任务和更高价值的角色，”她说。

“问题不在于变革是否会到来，而在于我们是否准备好终身学习、不断适应。”

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