Levelling up the skills of workers in the maritime industry for the future is a key focus for a new alliance between shipping associations and companies. Transport Minister S Iswaran announced this at a gala dinner held by the Singapore Shipping Association.
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It said that StanChart has “made another big hire” into its Singapore technology team. Mr Craig Corte was appointed as the managing director and head of digital platforms and innovation while Mr Brendan Royal was appointed as its Singapore-based global chief architect. Mr Corte is from Canada while Mr Royal from Australia.
“The hires of Corte and Royal from Canada and Australia, respectively, suggest that banks in Singapore are still able to take on foreign tech professionals for senior leadership roles, despite the overall decline in the issuance of Employment Passes since the onset of Covid-19,” eFinancialCareers reported.
Regardless if these positions pay more than $30,000 or not, the question Singaporeans should be asking is –
* “Does StanChart have any succession planning or talent development to give Singaporeans more opportunities and exposure to nurture their skills?”
* “Does StanChart listen to Mr Tharman’s call for its Singaporean staff to build up experience locally and beyond, so that they can take on larger responsibilities?”
One might also ask, to what extent does StanChart’s hiring practices represent the companies at large in Singapore.
The s'pore govt always takes care of the local workforce by keeping them ungraded and competent for the future. 👍👍
Work together while the world is falling apart and countries at war. If maritime industries stop many will suffer.