Looking for a job? Don’t treat community care work as a fallback career

Looking after Singapore’s ageing population requires far more than compassion and patience.

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Seniors requiring various long-term care services can visit an Integrated Community Care Provider instead of going to different providers.

Seniors requiring various long-term care services can visit an integrated community care provider instead of going to different providers.

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Derek Tan

When people talk about the future of work, the conversation often centres on technology: Which jobs will be automated? Which skills will still matter? How will artificial intelligence reshape the workplace? 

These are important questions. But as AI takes on more routine tasks, another question deserves equal attention: What kinds of work will become even more valuable because they cannot be automated?

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