Two-thirds of respondents also agreed mature employees should work for as long as they are able to; a view which Foo See Yang, Kelly Services’ managing director and country head, Singapore, says are aligned with the Singapore government’s focus on mature employees at Budget 2019.
SINGAPORE (Apr 3): Companies in Singapore generally view mature workers as an asset although they may not have the right facilities to accommodate such employees, suggests a new survey conducted by PersolKelly.
According to the recruitment firm’s 2019 Q1 APAC Workforce Insights report, nearly all (96%) Singapore-based respondents of the survey concurred there were benefits of working with colleagues aged 55 and above – mainly for their experience, followed by industry knowledge and good mentorship skills.
