7,000 more SkillsFuture courses for mid-career workers

Seven thousand more courses will be introduced for those over 40 years old from May. New SkillsFuture courses for these mid-career workers will include training in emerging fields like the digital, green and care economies. But latest figures show a drop in people taking part in SkillFuture-supported courses. This is despite an increase in the number of companies sponsoring their workers for such training. CNA's Dawn Tan and Loke Wei Sue spoke to Singapore Institute of Technology's Deputy President (Industry & Community) Bernard Nee to find out if there is cause for concern, and what are the most-needed areas in which workers need to upskill or re-skill.