How to prepare for digital economy jobs

Assess your current skills against what employers are looking for, then take up the relevant courses

Digital skills are enhancing existing jobs as well as creating new ones. Navigating the vast amount of information available to decide on what skills will be useful and how to acquire them can be daunting, but is necessary.
Digital skills are enhancing existing jobs as well as creating new ones. Navigating the vast amount of information available to decide on what skills will be useful and how to acquire them can be daunting, but is necessary. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

Besides new jobs, there are also plenty of roles where digital trends intersect with existing work, says executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles Singapore principal Christopher Uhrinek.

These include behaviour scientists, business analysts and product managers. These roles may require reskilling for workers to be able to synthesise new data from multiple sources, he adds.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on December 01, 2019, with the headline How to prepare for digital economy jobs. Subscribe