HR Glossary

What is SkillsFuture (Singapore)?

A Singapore national movement launched in 2015 to promote lifelong learning and workforce skills development, encompassing government initiatives, training subsidies, career advisory services, and employer incentive programmes managed by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) under the Ministry of Education.

Why it matters in hiring

SkillsFuture (Singapore) comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with S

• Skills Development Levy (SDL) (Singapore)
• Skills Gap Analysis
• Skills Passport
• SkillsFuture (Singapore)
• SkillsFuture Credit (Singapore)
• SMART Goals
• Social Learning
• Social Recruiting

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