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Abstract
This second paper, “Skills-first: What Does It Mean for Me?", focuses on individuals' agency by delving into the potential barriers that hinder individuals from managing their career planning and upskilling to thrive at rapidly transforming workplaces. The paper further calls for an individual-centric career paradigm to redefine success in education and work, and highlights crucial questions to be addressed from an individual’s perspective.
Authors
Patrick Tay (Mr)
Assistant Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress
Mr Patrick Tay is the Assistant Secretary-General of NTUC, and an elected NTUC Central Committee member. He is also the Director of NTUC Strategy, as well as Legal Services. He co-chairs the Financial Sector Tripartite Committee with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and is the Executive Secretary for the United Workers Electronics and Electrical Industries (UWEEI).
Mr Patrick Tay is the Assistant Secretary-General of NTUC, and an elected NTUC Central Committee member. He is also the Director of NTUC Strategy, as well as Legal Services. He co-chairs the Financial Sector Tripartite Committee with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and is the Executive Secretary for the United Workers Electronics and Electrical Industries (UWEEI).
Jeremiah Wong (Mr)
Lead Career Developer, Practice Supervisor, Educator, AVODAH People Solutions
As a practising career development counsellor-coach, educator, supervisor and researcher of career development, Jeremiah has served more than 9,000 individuals today with recognitions from NCDA and APCDA. He also shapes career services design, standards, skills of practice, policies, and trains career development practitioners globally to deliver impactful and deep career work for a lifetime of learning, work, career, transition, well-being and adaptability in individuals and organisations.
As a practising career development counsellor-coach, educator, supervisor and researcher of career development, Jeremiah has served more than 9,000 individuals today with recognitions from NCDA and APCDA. He also shapes career services design, standards, skills of practice, policies, and trains career development practitioners globally to deliver impactful and deep career work for a lifetime of learning, work, career, transition, well-being and adaptability in individuals and organisations.
Ruby Toh (Dr)
Principle Researcher, Institute for Adult Learning
Dr Ruby Toh is Principal Researcher at the Singapore University of Social Sciences-Institute for Adult Learning. Her current research interests are in adult learning, labour mobility, employment vulnerability, career decision-making, career adaptability, career management, and well-being. She works with both longitudinal panel and life-course data, and qualitative data.
Dr Ruby Toh is Principal Researcher at the Singapore University of Social Sciences-Institute for Adult Learning. Her current research interests are in adult learning, labour mobility, employment vulnerability, career decision-making, career adaptability, career management, and well-being. She works with both longitudinal panel and life-course data, and qualitative data.
Albert Kienfie Liau (Dr)
Head Analyst, Institute for Adult Learning
Dr Albert Liau is Head Analyst at the Office for Skills-First Practices (OSP) at the Singapore University of Social Sciences-Institute for Adult Learning. He leads projects in developing innovative analytics for jobs-skills insights. Formerly, he was Associate Professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and University of Otago College of Education, New Zealand. He has a PhD in Developmental Psychology from the Ohio State University, USA.
Dr Albert Liau is Head Analyst at the Office for Skills-First Practices (OSP) at the Singapore University of Social Sciences-Institute for Adult Learning. He leads projects in developing innovative analytics for jobs-skills insights. Formerly, he was Associate Professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and University of Otago College of Education, New Zealand. He has a PhD in Developmental Psychology from the Ohio State University, USA.
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