Workforce Singapore (WSG) is a
statutory board under the
Ministry of Manpower of the
Government of Singapore
The government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of Singapore, Constitution of the Republic of Singapore to consist of the President of Singapore, President and the Executive. Executive authority of Singapore is vested in the Presi ...
. It was originally founded in 2003 as the Workforce Development Agency (WDA). In 2016, the WDA was renamed the Workforce Singapore Agency, and some of its functions were transferred to the new
SkillsFuture Singapore Agency
The Ministry of Education (MOE; ; zh, 教育部; ) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to the education in Singapore.
Organisational structure
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During the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when many Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents lost their jobs due to the closure of businesses, Workforce Singapore played a vital part in career-coaching the people of Singapore into transitioning into essential industries. For example, it helped by organising resume-crafting services both over the phone and in person with unemployed job-seekers, and it had a website that consolidated career resources, training programmes, as well as job openings.
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2016 establishments in Singapore
Government agencies established in 2016
Statutory boards of the Singapore Government