SkillsFuture upgrades workforce tools after rapid employer adoption

Teams may now share training recommendations with internal decision-makers.

SkillsFuture Singapore is upgrading its workforce-planning tools after more than 27,000 companies used them this year, marking one of the fastest adoption cycles for the agency’s digital services.

SkillsFuture, a state board under the Ministry of Education, refined its roadmap after gathering feedback from over 7,500 employers in the beta phase of TalentTrack and TalentTrack+.

One result is a downloadable PDF feature that lets human resource (HR) teams share training recommendations with internal decision-makers—a request consistently raised by users.

“We incorporated areas for improvement into our product development roadmap,” Xu Wenshan, director of SkillsFuture’s Enterprise Engagement Division, told Singapore Business Review. “Users wanted to share recommendations internally, so we introduced a ‘Download PDF’ feature with links to course details.”

Xu noted that the next wave of updates would push the tools toward “more customised and actionable insights,” with upgrades tested and released in stages.

Although SSG introduced TalentTrack and TalentTrack+ earlier, the surge in usage shows a shift in its strategy — moving from one-off training requirements to making workforce analytics part of daily business operations.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in particular have long said they lack structured ways to identify skill gaps.

“These tools are developed in response to longstanding feedback by employers and industry partners, especially SMEs, on the lack of access to workforce-planning tools,” Xu said in an emailed reply to questions.

TalentTrack provides sector-specific views of in-demand skills and shows how a company’s use of training grants compares with peers. TalentTrack+, created with HRTech partners, offers individual skill checks, readiness scores, tailored course suggestions, and career-pathway guidance.

The TalentTrack+ tools integrate with the Careers & Skills Passport, letting consenting employees feed verified skill data directly into company-wide assessments.

JobTech is the first HRTech partner onboarded, and employers can access core profiling features for free on its Talented platform. Xu said SSG plans to bring more providers into the programme.

SSG expects the tools to evolve as more companies use them in their planning cycles.

SSG isn’t setting a target for next year, but Xu said the aim is simple: make the tools part of employers’ regular workflow, especially for SMEs that lack structured ways to assess skills and plan training.

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