Singapore unveils ICT professionals registry

ZDNet reports.

Dubbed InfoPier, the registry will help to raise the standard and profile of IT professionals, aid in their career development, and boost their demand in the job market, SCS president Alphonsus Pang said during the official unveiling of the registry.

The registry will also profile the competences of IT workers and, hence, bridge the gap between demand and supply of local skilled IT manpower. This will also help attract foreign IT companies to Singapore, Pang added.

According to AsiaOne, Pang said the registry hopes to raise the profile and professionalism of ICT professionals.

In September, a survey conducted by the SCS found that 23% of more than 1 700 ICT professionals said they intended to quit. Those interviewed cited factors such as low job prestige.