In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship David Gomulya said more young Singaporeans are considering skilled trades because they see opportunity and joy, and it ought to be celebrated. Assoc Prof Gomulya noted that tradespeople who enter lift maintenance, urban farming, and other specialised fields are increasingly playing an indispensable role in a dense, infrastructure-heavy city. He added that Singapore is not facing an oversupply in trades, but correcting an undersupply. Assoc Prof Gomulya said that if the labour market signals that it needs more skilled tradespeople, and if young Singaporeans are willing to respond, that is not a step backwards but an adjustment.
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