Support start-ups by older PMETs

Many older PMETs can act as early angel investors or advisers, or take up interim senior management roles in start-ups led by younger entrepreneurs who have the drive and tech-savviness but lack business experience, industry-specific domain knowledge
Many older PMETs can act as early angel investors or advisers, or take up interim senior management roles in start-ups led by younger entrepreneurs who have the drive and tech-savviness but lack business experience, industry-specific domain knowledge or connections, say the writers. ST FILE PHOTO
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As Singapore's economy matures, the challenge of creating high-value-adding jobs for the growing professional, managerial, executive and technician (PMET) workforce has received increasing policy attention.

Between 2008 and 2018, the supply of PMETs has increased with the share of Singapore's labour force, with tertiary education qualification rising from 42.6 per cent to 56.2 per cent.

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