As there is an influx of foreign talent into
Singapore, more and more Singaporeans begin to develop a sense of insecurity in
their work as they feel that they might be replaced by these foreign talents.
This has prompted the government, community organisations and the private
sectors to examine this problem. This essay will explain the ways in which our
economic interest can be safeguarded. Firstly we can conduct more cultural
exchange for the students so that they can better understand the culture of other
countries, Next, we can equip our Singaporeans with a proper communication
skills so that the communication can be facilitated. Thirdly, we can promote
innovation among our youths so that the foreign companies will be more willing
to offer us Singaporeans job in their companies. The community organisation
will also liaise with the private sectors to have a probation period for both
foreigners and Singaporeans in the foreign-based company that is situated in
Singapore. Lastly, we can send the undergraduate to more places to intern so
that they can gain more experiences in their field of work. Hence with these
methods, hopefully the interest of every locals can improved instead of
remaining status quo.
First and foremost,
we can help ensure that the jobs available for Singaporeans remain widely
spread by conducting more overseas cultural exchange to help the Singaporeans
know more about the working habits of the people overseas for example China,
Japan, Korea. In this way, when these students enter into the workforce after
their graduation, they will be more capable and will stand out more in
interviews as they will be able adapt to the various type of interviewers who
could be from all parts of the world. With these experiences coupled over the
years, our own Singaporeans would be able to remain competitive when it comes
to job opportunities for them. For example in Serangoon Junior College, they
have cultural exchange with the scholars from China and these PRC students will
study with the locals for a week or two. In these two weeks, these students can
interact with our local students and these can not only benefit these Chinese
scholars but also our local students who can know more about the learning style
of the students in China but also their working style. Thus it will be
like a stone that kills two birds. Hence, such exchange will help our
Singaporeans become more competitive in jobs and thus cultural exchange is a
way in which our education system can explore so that our economic interests
remain protected.
Furthermore, we can
look at the perceptive of improving the communication skills among our young
Singaporeans thus allowing the facilitation of communication between foreigners
and locals. This facilitation of speech allows us Singaporeans to understand
these foreigners better and their working style which is crucial for us to know
how to do to ensure that we can survive the "fight" for our jobs.
More importantly, with the facilitation of communication would better able to
out ourselves forward in face of the stiff competition between foreign talents
and our home-grown teens as s we are able to tackle one of the root cause of
why Singaporeans are not being employed today- the trust the foreign companies
have based on the language we speaks. Hence through the introduction of bilingualism,
we will better able to break the language barrier that is found between the
foreign boss and Singaporeans. This would definitely ensure that the economic interests
of the Singaporeans are being safeguarded.
Thirdly, the government can
promote innovation among our youths so that the foreign companies will be more
willing to offer us Singaporeans job in their companies. In the world we lived
today, companies look for people who are creative, innovative and insightful so
that they can better raise the standard of their companies, hence making them more
competitive in their field of specialisation. Hence, by injecting innovation
and creativity in our people at a young age, probably during teenage age, the
locals would stand a better chance to be employed to the company. An effort to
help the teens be more creative in their fields, the government introduced
Project Work in Junior College to supplement the learning of the students in
the junior college. Polytechnics and ITE also have projects that help their
students to think out of the box. But do you think this is enough? Of course
not, we should introduce more projects into the life of secondary school
students. Yes indeed, the life of the secondary school students is stressful,
but it can train them to maximise their time and thus developing the habit of
time management which is another aspect that companies want – Quality work
produced within the shortest period of time. Thus by injecting the creativity
and innovation into the future pillars of our countries, we will be able to
ensure that the job chances for the locals are not compromised but instead
boosted.
In addition to all the measures listed above, the community organisation can also liaise with the private
sectors to have a probation period for both foreigners and Singaporeans in the
foreign-based company that is situated in Singapore. Many people will think
that this is not very feasible as many companies from the private sectors are
not very willing to do so due to their profit-earning mind-set. Hence, the community
organisation can link up with the foreign based companies to conduct probation with
a test of the locals’ ability. This is very essential as it allows the CEO of
these companies to change their perspective of Singaporeans - that Singaporeans
are lazy, Singaporeans are not as efficient as the foreign talents, Singaporeans
are less capable than the rest- and it is this mind-set that we must change. Probation
would be a good way to help these employers change their point of view. During
this probation period, those Singaporeans under probation will receive the same
wage as the foreigners. This is to ensure that some private companies would
open their doors to accepting this scheme. With probation, these employers
would change their belief and hire Singaporeans instead thus ensuring that our “rice
bowls” are not taken away.
Lastly, we can send the
undergraduate to more places to intern so that they can gain more experiences
in their field of work. To ensure a higher chance of being hired, experience in
the field will make a difference. Companies want competent and capable people who
can help bring their company to a greater height. Hence, this is when the word “experience”
comes in and this experience is very important to secure the jobs for
Singaporeans. To ensure that the locals garnered enough experience, we should
allow them to go for more internship during their vacations to help them
experience their field of specialization, be it working as a lab assistant or an
intern teacher. All these little experience garnered over the years of
education will help increase their chances of being employed thus making their
economic opportunities.
Looking at all the facts
presented, it is clear that all the different sectors have to work together to
ensure that the economic chances for all locals are clearly safeguarded. This
includes the government who could ensure that students have more cultural
exchange, injection of innovation into youths and internship opportunities.
Community organization can equip our Singaporeans with proper communication
skills and also liaise with the private sectors to have a probation period for
both foreigners and Singaporeans in the foreign-based company that is situated
in Singapore.
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