A positive mindset is key to seizing opportunities from reskilling programmes

Companies favour factors like having a growth mindset, willingness to learn, related domain knowledge and the ability to connect with current employees and other stakeholders

Sharon See

Published Thu, May 28, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Covid-19

Singapore

THE disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic could boost employers' willingness to consider unconventional employment formats - including taking advantage of the huge hiring incentive for workers 40 years and above, announced during the Fortitude Budget.

But industry watchers said job seekers too have to be willing to adapt their mindset to grasp these opportunities.

While digital disruption has been a mainstay in recent years, the Covid-19 pandemic has further led to many job functions being made redundant, Kelvin Seah, a senior economics lecturer at the National University of Singapore, said.

The silver lining, however, is t…