Tech Talent Assembly to upskill 180,000 infocomm professionals
New initiatives will target 180,000 ICT professionals
In an age of rapid technological changes that have created new jobs and rendered others obsolete, even infocomm technology (ICT) professionals need help ensuring their skills remain relevant.
Over the next year, the Tech Talent Assembly will work with industry partners to develop initiatives targeted at the 180,000 infocomm professionals in Singapore, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) announced yesterday.
Members of the association, which is affiliated with NTUC, can make use of gig platforms to match companies with those who have the relevant skills.
Such a platform can encourage members to develop their skills and build up their infocomm-related portfolio so they can be employed, said association president Ng Tiong Gee.
"While we continue to protect and promote workers' interests, we are also expanding our networks to represent more workers, including professionals in the ICT industry," Mr Ng Chee Meng, NTUC secretary-general and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, said yesterday.
While the infocomm sector is growing and there are exciting job opportunities for ICT professionals, he said the industry will also be impacted by rapid technological advancements.
"We want to help prepare workers for the future and transform them into Worker 4.0 - help them to be prepared for new jobs, relevant with new skills and resilient to new ways of working," he added.
The Tech Talent Assembly was formed on July 19.
Members can expect initiatives such as fireside chats with industry leaders to discuss the latest technology trends as well as presentations by employers on hiring expectations and challenges.
A series of talks called the Thought Leadership Series will kick off on Nov 28 at NTUC Centre, focusing on cyber security and subsequently topics such as data analytics, cloud technology and digital marketing.
Separately, there will be sandboxing sessions to allow companies and professionals to work on projects together.
The association will also work with the Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) to pilot programmes for in-employment workers or mid-career job seekers in skills upgrading.
Infocomm professionals can apply to join by paying a membership fee of $9 a month. Some events will be members-only while others are open to everyone in the field.
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