Article on Skilled Foreign Employees

According to the article, what is one way skilled foreign employees can contribute to the local workforce?

• Providing free labour

• Ignoring local employees

• Creating competition among locals

• Transferring expertise

What scheme was launched in December (2022) to allow firms in Singapore to bring in more foreign hires above the quota for their industry?

• Local Talent Enhancement Scheme (LTES)

• Foreign Worker Integration Program (FWIP)

• Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities (M-SEP)

• Global Workforce Expansion Initiative (GWEI)

What is the purpose of the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS) mentioned in the article?

• To evaluate the performance of local employees

• To restrict foreign workers from entering Singapore

• To provide financial assistance to local businesses

• To allow firms to bring in overseas workers for roles short in supply of Singaporeans

True or False?

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, total employment grew for five straight quarters, surpassing its pre-pandemic level by 3% by 2022.

• True

• False

What is one focus mentioned in the text to ensure local workers can learn valuable expertise?

• Providing opportunities for learning from skilled foreign colleagues

• Limiting exposure to new technologies and change

• Promoting unhealthy competition

• Encouraging isolation from foreign colleagues

What did Manpower Minister Tan See Leng caution Singapore about in relation to the job market?

• Strengthening the local workforce and being prepared for global uncertainties

• Over-reliance on foreign workers

• Lack of global headwinds

• Ignoring the need for upskilling

What program helps mid-career workers undergo skills conversion to equip them with expertise for new roles or sectors?

• Career Progression Acceleration Scheme (CPAS)

• Professional Advancement for Skilled Workers (PASW)

• Workforce Singapore's (WSG) Career Conversion Programme

• Skill Enhancement for Employment Development (SEED)

What is the main reason for Singaporeans needing to stay up to date and adapt to change?

• To secure promotions

• To avoid interacting with foreign workers and promote xenophobia

• To keep abreast of accelerating changes happening around the world

• To impress their colleagues

What did Dr. Tan emphasize as a key factor for Singaporeans to compete globally?

• Isolating themselves from foreign competition

• Working individually without collaboration

• Avoiding exposure to new technologies

• Constantly upgrading relevant skills and leveraging each other's strengths

Inference question: Select all the stakeholders relevant to this article (multi-select)

• Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

• SG Business Owners

• Local PMETs (Professionals, Managers, Executives, Technicians)

• Top Foreign Talent