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THE CHALENGES OF LIFELONG LEARNING FOR
EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY OF OLDER WORKERS
IN SINGAPORE
by Thomas KuanPresident of Singapore Association
for Continuing Education
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1) The development context – human resource issues;
2) The challenges to learning for older adult workers; and
3) The role of NGOs in lifelong learning for older workers
Objectives of Paper
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Skills Upgrading & Competencies
Employment for Older Workers
Learning Challenge NGOs Roles
LIFELONG LEARNING for OLDER WORKERS
Experience, Skills, Education & Training
Learning Plans Self-Directed, Motivation & Resourcefulness
Formal & Informal Learning and Networking
H.R. Issues
1. Young Workers
2. Older Workers
3. Retaining & Training
4. Learning Courses
5. Resourcefulness
6. Learning Profiles
7. Financial Literacy
8. Promoting LLL
9. Evaluation Skills
10. Advisory & Co-ordinating
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1. Human Resource Issues
• The younger workers.
• The older workers.
• Training and retaining of workers.
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HR challenges of next 12 months…
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Challenges to Learning
• Learning Courses available.
• Resourcefulness to Learn
• Financial Literacy.
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Learning Courses
• Redesigning many of the jobs to make the working environment pleasant and raise the level of professionalism.
• The WDA is working with various training institutions to conduct training in new skills in new jobs.
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Resourcefulness to Learn
• Self directed.
• Informal learning.
• Learning Plans.
• Job options.
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Financial Literacy of Older Workers
• Dilemma of older workers
• Retirement planning
• Need for more financial planning.
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Present Jobs Status after the Asian economic crisis…
1. By mid-2005, 2.256 million people are employed (double jobs created last year). (Median salary is US$1,600 pm for associate
professionals and technicians, and US$3,300 pm for managers.)
• For lower skilled workers, demand is in aerospace, precision engineering, electronics and pharmaceuticals industries.
3. In the services sectors, workers in hotel, restaurants, retail outlets, hospitals social and security services
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ROLE OF NGOs
• Complement national efforts.
• Documenting informal learning.
• Evaluation skills with adults learning principles and practices
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In Conclusions:
Older workers are intellectual capital of employers.
Government is considering law to change employment of older workers.
NGOs can act as advisory role.
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The journey (of lifelong learning)
of a thousand miles begins
with a simple step.
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“Learning, taken with the aim of improving
knowledge, skills and competence, would
enhance employability of the learners.”
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Thank you.