Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021 09:47 PM MYT
Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said employers should take advantage of ‘very strong’ government incentives to hire older workers. — TODAY pic
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SINGAPORE, Jan 12 — Urging employers to hire older Singaporeans who are usually not taken seriously by hiring managers, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said today that companies need to “take the high road” and hire and train them.
“The issue is not just about skills mismatch. It’s about a willingness to be able to hire and reskill and upskill someone who already has significant skills. It’s never a perfect match. It’s never that way in labour markets,” he said.