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Maritime foundation boss says more fresh grads needed to buoy Singapore’s key industry

ST20260121_202659000567 : Gin Tay / Saceo / Sue-Ann Tan/
Portrait of Mr Hor Weng Yew, 60, Managing Director and CEO of Pacific Carriers Limited; Chairman of Singapore Maritime Foundation; photographed at Pacific Carriers Limited office in Great World City on Jan 21, 2026.
ST20260121_202659000567 : Gin Tay / Saceo / Sue-Ann Tan/
Portrait of Mr Hor Weng Yew, 60, Managing Director and CEO of Pacific Carriers Limited; Chairman of Singapore Maritime Foundation; photographed at Pacific Carriers Limited office in Great World City on Jan 21, 2026.

University undergrads in tech courses to get more career support amid AI disruption

SCS’s Inaugural AI Conference 2026 at Mandarin Oriental Singapore Oriental Ballroom, Level 1 5 Raffles Avenue. Opening Address by Guest of Honour, Mr Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information.
SCS’s Inaugural AI Conference 2026 at Mandarin Oriental Singapore Oriental Ballroom, Level 1 5 Raffles Avenue. Opening Address by Guest of Honour, Mr Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information.

Many use SkillsFuture like a ‘voucher shop’. It’s time that changes

SkillsFuture has given us an incentive to learn, but the drive to learn must come from within.
SkillsFuture has given us an incentive to learn, but the drive to learn must come from within.

High demand for roles like AI engineers and data scientists in fintech: Report

Rising AI adoption is also pushing job seekers to enroll in training programmes to keep themselves relevant.
Rising AI adoption is also pushing job seekers to enroll in training programmes to keep themselves relevant.

Forum: Publish career fair data for awareness and to identify areas for improvement

Recruiters use AI to scan resumes, applicants are trying to trick it

A recruiter and a job seeker shake hands at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. The Department of Labor is expected to release initial jobless claims figures on October 2. Photographer: Allison Joyce/Bloomberg
A recruiter and a job seeker shake hands at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. The Department of Labor is expected to release initial jobless claims figures on October 2. Photographer: Allison Joyce/Bloomberg

Singapore tops global ranking for job postings with AI requirements: Indeed

One in six local job postings on Indeed referenced AI tools, including machine learning, generative AI and agentic AI.
One in six local job postings on Indeed referenced AI tools, including machine learning, generative AI and agentic AI.

Why job seekers are being hampered by AI

The number of applications submitted on LinkedIn has surged more than 45 per cent in the past year, and generative AI tools are contributing to the deluge.
The number of applications submitted on LinkedIn has surged more than 45 per cent in the past year, and generative AI tools are contributing to the deluge.

No degree, no problem: US employers look beyond college credentials

Proponents say skills-based hiring has the potential to increase employment opportunities and raise wages for the nearly two-thirds of the US workforce that lacks a degree.
Proponents say skills-based hiring has the potential to increase employment opportunities and raise wages for the nearly two-thirds of the US workforce that lacks a degree.

e2i launches new AI-powered tool to help career coaches make better job recommendations

From right: 
Mr Desmond Tan, Deputy Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), and Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office, Deputy Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC); 

and Mr Desmond Choo, Mayor of North East District, and Assistant Secretary-General, NTUC; 

being given a demonstration of the AI-powered Virtual Career Coach (VCC) at the e2i Career Centre at ServiceSG Centre at Our Tampines Hub on Oct 4, 2024.
From right: 
Mr Desmond Tan, Deputy Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), and Senior Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office, Deputy Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress (NTUC); 

and Mr Desmond Choo, Mayor of North East District, and Assistant Secretary-General, NTUC; 

being given a demonstration of the AI-powered Virtual Career Coach (VCC) at the e2i Career Centre at ServiceSG Centre at Our Tampines Hub on Oct 4, 2024.

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