Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Huang Cai, announced in this year's fiscal budget, announced the SkillSFUTURE Level-Up Programme: including SkillSFUTURE CREDIT, including 4,000 yuan;Those who study the full -time courses are up to 3,000 yuan in training subsidies per month.This targeted fund injection proves that the government recognizes the development of sustainable skills and has a key role in maintaining labor competitiveness, and is unswervingly committed to cope with the evolutionary needs of labor skills.
The labor market is undergoing a profound change driven by technological progress.In today's organizational environment, the machine has undertaken about 34%of business tasks, and the remaining 66%are completed by manpower.It is predicted that by 2027, automation will cover up to 42%of business activities, and cultural and administrative positions will experience the fastest attenuation.With the redefining traditional work, the urgency of employees' skills training is increasingly prominent.Enterprises should give priority to training employees' operations and monitoring automation processes, rather than simply replacing manpower with machinery; at the same time, they provide the re -design of positions and transition to transition in less physical and dense positions.
Employers and employees must adapt to the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and data analysis, so as to make full use of the efficiency improvement brought by digital transformation.Microsoft's Copilot — an AI auxiliary tool incorporated into the Microsoft 365 set, combining the powerful function of generating models with data as a multi -functional auxiliary tool, which greatly improves the production efficiency and decision -making in various work processes in various work processesability.Whether it is writing email, preparation meetings, collaborative editing documents or online research, users can use the powerful functions of Copilot to complete tasks, dig deep insights, and produce high value results by unprecedented efficiency.Copilot has been considered a threat to administrators, and now it has become an indispensable tool in digital workplace.
The business status report released by Salesforce in 2024 shows that Singapore's three -quarters of e -commerce companies have begun to apply AI technology. It is expected that this trend will continuePromotion.
In addition to technical skills, analytical ability and creative thinking have become more important, because these skills are not easy to be replaced by machines.These skills supplement the machine's ability and help the task more "humanized".Human cognition and sensitivity to the social environment and emotions provides the perspective of transcending machines.However, analytical and creative thinking skills must be evolved to new data sets, information sources, and trend and mode interfaces supported by AI and other technical support.
Software company of R & D Cloud Computing Accounting System, XERO, pointed out in the future focusing on the AI report released by 2023 that Singapore's small enterprises face many challenges in the process of adopting AI technology, including increased bias, reduced employee morale, and efficiency issues.Although there are these problems, 63%of companies believe that AI technology will have a positive impact on its operations, which highlights the importance of improving employees' skills and encouraging skills.
For example, Binhai Bay Jinsha cooperated with Aichat during the Christmas peak period to launch a chatbot that designed to answer common questions and provide recommended chat robots on Facebook.Chat robots use rich media elements to actively provide information, such as attractions and business hours, and can predict users' possible follow -up problems to improve interaction.Through dialogue analysis, Binhai Bay Sands can make subdivision based on user interests and customize discounts and content for future marketing activities.The implementation of chat robots has achieved significant results: the number of new messages connections has increased by 8.3 times, the number of daily living users increases by 26 times, and the number of viewing and catering related content of shopping and catering increases by 38 times.
Providing comprehensive professional transition support schemes is a key strategy for improving the employment competitiveness and adaptability of employment in the middle.This strategy requires close cooperation between the government, enterprises, employees and unions.Education and training institutions must work with industry partners to jointly develop and customized training programs for the specific skill gaps and career development goals faced by those who transfer to the industry.By ensuring that training content is closely connected with industry needs and emerging trends, educational institutions can effectively enhance the market competitiveness of people in the middle of the middle.At the same time, enterprises should also establish a corporate culture that invests in human capital, and recognize the growth and development of employees. It is the core component of the continuous growth of enterprises and enhancing toughness.
The author Guan Chong and Fang Ye are associate professors of Singapore Social Sciences
Li Zhenxiong is a part -time lecturer in Singapore Social Sciences
