NEW SINGAPORE TRAINING INITIATIVE NEEDS GREATER FOCUS ON SOFT SKILLS SAY HR EXPERTS
November 1st, 2017
A NEW national training initiative launched in Singapore focusing on key skills to create a competitive workforce risks failing to achieve its target for omitting critical soft skills from its remit, HR experts have warned.
While specific expertise in areas such as finance and technology are vital in the modern workplace, industry specialists believe qualities such as emotional intelligence and cultural awareness are those which help distinguish successful employees from their counterparts yet they do not feature in the new programme.
At the launch of the ...
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