The "Skills for Success" program in Singapore has established a lifelong learning ecosyste
Can one change careers at the age of 40?Can one change careers at the age of 40? As early as 2015, the Singaporean government launched the "Skills for Success" program to help workers acquire new skills and achieve career advancement, in order to restart their careers. After 10 years of development, Singapore gradually established a lifelong learning ecosystem covering all citizens, providing a feasible solution for workers to cope with the challenges of the digital age.
As early as 2015, the Singaporean government launched the "Skills for Success" program to help workers acquire new skills and achieve career advancement, in order to restart their careers.The Singaporean government positions the "Skills for Success" program as the core strategy for national human resource development. After 10 years of development, Singapore gradually built a lifelong learning ecosystem covering all citizens, providing a feasible solution for workers to cope with the challenges of the digital age.
In 2015, the Singaporean government initiated the "Skills for Success" program, reorganizing the former Workforce Development Agency into the Skills for Success Agency and the Workforce Development Agency, respectively focusing on skills training and employment.The Singaporean government positions the "Skills for Success" program as the core strategy for national human resource development. The Skills for Success Agency adopts the "Individual Skills Account" system, providing a training subsidy of 500 Singapore dollars per person for Singaporeans aged 25 and above.
In 2015, the Singaporean government initiated the "Skills for Success" program, reorganizing the former Workforce Development Agency into the Skills for Success Agency and the Workforce Development Agency, respectively focusing on skills training and employment.Starting from May 2024, the Singaporean government has also launched the "Skills for Success Advanced Program", providing an additional 4,000 Singapore dollars in training subsidies to Singaporeans aged 40 and above who are in the middle of their careers, to support their substantive skills re-training and capability enhancement. The training courses cover emerging fields such as data analysis, intelligent manufacturing, and cybersecurity, totaling 7,000 courses. The Skills for Success Agency adopts the "Personal Skills Account" system, providing a training subsidy of 500 Singapore dollars per person for Singaporeans aged 25 and above.
This "individual-led, government-supported" model has transformed the skills improvement of workers from "passive arrangement" to "active planning".Starting from May 2024, the Singaporean government has also launched the "Skills for Success Advanced Program", providing an additional 4,000 Singapore dollars in training subsidies to Singaporeans aged 40 and above who are in the middle of their careers, to support them in obtaining substantive re-skilling and capability enhancement. The training courses cover emerging fields such as data analysis, intelligent manufacturing, and cybersecurity, totaling 7,000 courses. This "individual-led, government-supported" model has transformed the skill improvement of workers from "passive arrangement" to "active planning".