Paper 1: Skills-First: Are We There Yet?
Abstract
The first paper, "Skills-First: Are we there yet?” investigates the structural inefficiencies that hinder systemic change towards a skills-first economy and attempts to identify the critical questions that the key stakeholders, i.e. individuals, employers, policymakers, need to examine closely. The paper calls for deeper reflection and joint action to enable skills to function not as a peripheral consideration, but as a central organising principle for inclusive and responsive labour markets.
Authors
Gog Soon Joo (Dr)
Fellow, Centre for Skills-First Practices, Institute for Adult Learning
Johnny Sung (Prof)
Honorary Fellow, Centre for Skills, Knowledge, and Organisational Performance, Department of Education, University of Oxford
Professor Sung currently serves as a thematic expert on skills policy, supporting the European Commission’s Council Recommendation on implementing Individual Learning Accounts across member states. He is an Honorary Fellow at the Centre for Skills, Knowledge, and Organisational Performance at the University of Oxford, and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Singapore University for Social Sciences-Institute for Adult Learning. He also conducts collaborative research with the ILO and OECD.
Matt Sigelman (Dr)
President, Burning Glass Institute
Roundtable Information
Roundtable Title | Date | Time | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundtable #1- Skills-First: Are we there yet? | 5 June 2025 Thursday | 7.00pm to 9.00pm (SGT) |  Click here to register Closing date to register: 9 May 2025 |
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