No need to panic ... Singapore still has plenty of tech jobs amid layoffs worldwide, says labour chief

Labour chief Ng Chee Meng urged those in the tech industry to adopt an adaptive mindset and to keep their skills updated. - filepic

SINGAPORE, Nov 11 (The Straits Times/ANN): The demand for tech talent here is still high amid the spate of tech firms laying off employees worldwide, said labour chief Ng Chee Meng on Friday.

He urged those who have lost their jobs to consider applying for some 400 jobs on offer at the Infocomm Job and Skills Fair at the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Centre in Marina Bay on Friday. It will be extended online till Nov 25.