THERE are some 350 immediate job vacancies and many more training and apprenticeship opportunities in the Creative Industries, the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) said on Saturday.
Some job openings in areas such as Animation, Games Development, New Media, Public Relations, Publishing and Arts Management are available at the Creative Industries Fair. Participating employers include Emily Hill, DesignSingapore Council, Pearson Education, Double Negative, Ubisoft and the Institute of Public Relations.
Many of these jobs are suitable for Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs) interested in entering the sector or further advancing their career within the sector, the agency said.
The first-of-its-kind fair is jointly organised by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA), the Ministry of Information, Communications & the Arts (MICA) and its statutory boards and agencies as well as SPRING Singapore. 15 employers and 13 training providers are participating in the event.
Eight new conversion programmes will also be launched to provide some 400 training and apprenticeship opportunities over the next year to help Singaporeans gain industry-relevant knowledge, skills and work experience in the arts and culture, design, media and communication sectors. These conversion programmes aim to help PMETs to convert to new careers successfully.
The fair also features many other skills upgrading programmes for those currently working in the Creative Industries specifically those in the Publishing, Arts Education, Printing, Animation, Games Development and Design sectors.
All these programmes are part of the Professional Skills Programme (PSP), announced by the Prime Minister last week. The PSP brings together the entire range of skills training and job assistance initiatives specifically for PMETs. These range from career conversion, skills upgrading, tertiary upgrading programmes to career workshops on communications skills, resume writing and interview techniques. PMETs will receive enhanced course fee funding support under the Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (SPUR).
'As the creative industries are at the forefront of the latest technology, innovation and cultural trends, those working in the industries need to update their skills very frequently,' said Mr Chan Heng Kee, Chief Executive of WDA in a statement.
Entry to the Creative Industries Fair 2009, held at the Marina Square central atrium from 27 Feb to 1 Mar 09, is free. For more information, visit www.wda.gov.sg or call WDA's hotline 6883 5885 for further enquires.
- The Straits Times
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