The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) formed the Alliance for Action (AfA) on Widening Access to Talent. This AfA brings together industry, employers, and HR leaders to collectively redefine how we attract, retain, and engage talent. Temus is proud to be one of 20 AfA members across the Information and Communications Technology, Manufacturing and Retail industries and Trade Associations and Chambers (TACs), comprising SGTech, Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) and Singapore Retailers Association (SRA), who have been hard at work ideating and test-bedding potential solutions to address common talent challenges.
At the IHRP People Behind People Forum, Senior Minister of State for Manpower Mr Zaqy Mohamad announced that the AfA had completed its work and that it will launch a report to showcase forward-thinking solutions and put forth actionable recommendations that companies, the Government, and ecosystem partners can adopt to transform talent management practices here in Singapore. Temus was proud to showcase its work on the Talentforge platform at this occasion, along with other AfA members who put up a gallery to share their experience and insights from their pilots under the AfA, for guests to consider how these solutions can be adapted and implemented in their own organisations.
Beyond recruitment, a common challenge is retaining talent. Employees today seek more than just a job – they want to learn, develop their skills, and grow their careers. Internal mobility is thus a key cornerstone for talent retention. However, many employers lack the structures to facilitate internal deployment or plan for their staff’s training and development. This forms the second focus area of the AfA – to improve workforce agility and retention through skills-first workforce development to promote internal mobility.
To address this, one of the AfA members, Temus, piloted an internal talent marketplace. It is a digital platform to match employees to career development opportunities based on their skills, interests, and preferences. They observed that the tool empowers employees to try out new job roles, broadening their perspective and experience, which put them in good stead to try out new career pathways. This has led to improved career satisfaction and talent retention.
Mr Zaqy Mohamad
Senior Minister of State for Manpower
