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More than 1,600 professional, management, executive, and technical (PMET) positions are expected to be created by 2025, according to the updated Environment Services Industry Transformation Map (ES ITM).
The revised plan will emphasize advancing current industry transformation initiatives to create technology-enabled businesses and exploring new growth markets, new employment opportunities, and new skills in environmental sustainability.
Four Key Thrusts of Industry Transformation
- Intensify innovation and technology adoption to improve productivity and moderate manpower demand
- Nurture promising firms to seize new opportunities and growth areas
- Grow productive firms to enhance service delivery, capacity and resilience
- Create quality jobs and improve job prospects for lower-wage and senior workers
Major Trends and Emerging Skills in Demand that will Shape the Environmental Services Sector
As Singapore’s infrastructure, economy and population continues to grow, the need for environmental services will increase in tandem. Maintaining the high standards of public hygiene and cleanliness is essential for keeping Singaporeans’ ability to live, work, and play in a livable city.
Major Trends & Emerging Skills in Demand
- Leveraging Technology
Improve business operational efficiency through the adoption of technology
Emerging Skills in Demand: Automation Research and Implementation; Internet of Things (IoT) Management; Robotics and Automation Application - Lean Thinking
Cultivate an innovative and manpower-lean format to achieve operational efficiencies
Emerging Skills in Demand: Data and Statistical Analytics; Process Improvement and Optimisation; Process Quality Management - Increase in Service Demand
Strengthen human resource capabilities to build a quality workforce and provide quality services
Emerging Skills in Demand: Customer Management, Market Research; Stakeholder Management
How Does the ES ITM 2025 Benefit Environmental Services Companies?
The updated transformation plan offers environmental services companies the options to tap into future career routes and gives SMEs the chance to optimize and digitalize their business operations. Additionally, it will assist in preparing these companies for new prospects in growing domestic and international development sectors.
How To Stay Ahead?
Looking to prepare your company to stay ahead of the competition? Need to prepare for your new role in Environmental Services sector with confidence? Or simply excited to join this growing industry?
There are several courses you can opt to undertake to renew, upgrade and deepen your skills in:
- Clean Food Shop Environment (Coming to you in February 2023)
- Comply with WSH policies and procedures (Upcoming course, stay tuned for details)
- Sustainable Waste Management in F&B Operations (Upcoming course, stay tuned for details)