Singapore’s new skills-first framework urges employers to look beyond degrees and job titles

The Straits Times reports that the Institute for Adult Learning launched the Skills-First Framework for Action on October 19. It urges Singapore employers to consider what workers can do and learn, not just their qualifications or previous roles, when hiring and promoting. Its 12 proposed initiatives will be trialed with stakeholders, while the institute plans an observatory to study how skills-first practices work.