Can transferable skills training solve Singapore's healthcare manpower shortage?

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Can transferable skills training solve Singapore's healthcare manpower shortage?
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pstrongMain challenges in employee training include staff shortages and high workloads and lack of incentives for upskilling./strong/p pInvesting in transferable skills training emerged as a crucial strategy to address manpower shortages and ensure the delivery of high-quality care.

Main challenges in employee training include staff shortages and high workloads and lack of incentives for upskilling.

To support healthcare professionals, these healthcare leaders suggested providing more competitive salary and benefit packages , promoting preventive healthcare , streamlining shift schedules , adopting technology to lighten administrative tasks , and providing continuous training opportunities . However, staff shortages and high workloads , lack of incentives for upskilling , and difficulty coordinating training due to shift work , persist as the primary obstacles to facilitating employee training.

In terms of hiring, approximately four in five healthcare leaders expressed interest in hiring talent, with healthcare assistants , logistics or operations staff , and community care service workers being the most sought-after roles.

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