Are you thinking of a single-tracked career? If you are, do be prepared for some career challenges in the future workplace. Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs) in single-tracked careers are usually most at risk of being retrenched during an economic downturn. Read about PMETs “Lost in Transition” and get some career planning tips:

http://www.ntuc.org.sg/wps/portal/pme/home/newsandstories/careeradvice/careeradvicedetails?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/content_library/pme/home/news+and+stories/career+advice/e1c5a466-84ba-492f-80c0-d6f94ebcc326 

How can you be better prepared for such challenges? What do you need to do to remain employable? Multi-Dimensional Careers with the EPL approach can help you stay employable. Find out more. See “EPL Career Development”.
 
The National Efforts

The Singapore Government set up the SkillsFuture and Workforce Singapore (formerly known as the Workforce Development Agency). These initiatives are designed and funded to help Singapore workers, primarily PMETs to re-invent their careers. PMETs now have many programs (e.g., career coaching) as well as the funding support to upgrade their skills to match the demands of potential new employers.  Along with this effort, the e2i and Adapt&Grow initiatives were also implemented to help workers in Singapore stay current and employable.

Check out the following websites for more information about these national efforts.
http://www.skillsfuture.sg/skillsfuture-for-you (For Students)
https://e2i.com.sg/
http://www.wsg.gov.sg/
 

Lifelong employability is about having the necessary and relevant skillsets, competencies and knowledge that enable you to stay employable in the job market. In addition, you need to anticipate changes in your industry or workplace that might affect your continued employability. The EPL career development prepares you for lifelong employment by preparing your skillsets, competencies and knowledge in three different career tracks. This is different from the single-track career development that focuses on competencies and skills in one career form.

Learn about the EPL Career Development Approach

As an NTU graduate, you can be better prepared to take on the career challenges of the future workplace with EPL career development where you will: 

• learn to design and take charge of your own career
• develop yourself in more than one career dimension
• learn how to upgrade your skills and re-design your career to stay relevant.