28/08/2026
Sometimes, a short experience can teach someone:
โ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ. ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ปโ๐.โ โ
Our Group CEO, Derrick Teo, was invited by The Straits Times to share his views on what young Singaporeans need as they navigate a changing career landscape.
๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐: ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ. ๐คฉ
Many young people today are making important decisions about work, skills and their future while industries, technology and workplace expectations continue to evolve.
But career confidence does not come from information alone.
It comes from seeing what real work looks like.
Learning from people who have been there.
Receiving feedback early.
Understanding what different roles actually demand.
And discovering, sometimes through short experiences, what does or does not fit.
That discovery should not be seen as failure.
It is part of building a more informed, resilient and adaptable workforce. ๐ค
For employers, the reminder is just as important: young talent needs more than job openings. They need guidance, structured onboarding, workplace exposure and opportunities to learn in real settings.
As the future of work continues to shift, career readiness will depend not only on helping youths find jobs โ but helping them understand work better.
Thank you The Straits Times for featuring Derrickโs insights.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/more-than-a-job-what-young-singaporeans-say-they-need-to-help-build-their-careers