WorksheetsArticle on Skilled Foreign Employees
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
