Fewer vacancies, tougher hiring, reskilling resistance: The workforce challenge
CEOs are prioritising controlling costs, reviewing projects and capital expenditures, and optimising working capital while maintaining with strategic investments. These measures enhance financial resilience and operational agility, especially in the context of global mass layoffs experienced in 2023 and 2024.
In light of these workforce changes, individuals are expected to perpetually be career-ready. Simultaneously, organisations need to foster organisational readiness and be talent-ready to harness the full potential of the current workforce.
Deloitte’s Singapore Workforce Transformation team has identified critical trends impacting people and organisations in Singapore:
Amid the evolving economic landscape, Singapore is concentrating on building a future-ready workforce with robust core and technical capabilities to achieve the 2030 vision. In today's rapidly changing business environment, understanding workforce trends is more crucial than ever.
To delve deeper into workforce trends across various industries in Singapore, download "The Impact of Workforce Trends" report.
Our primary goal is to drive real business impact. Through a combination of a presentation and insightful discussions, we aim to engage with you on the current effects of layoffs and initiate a dialogue on managing them effectively—for both those laid off and the workforce remaining —to achieve enhanced organisational efficiency.
Contact us to learn more about how Deloitte’s Human Capital can assist you.
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