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- Here are the top AI skills for jobseekers in calude Singapore Generative AI, prompt engineering, and Agent AI for workflow automation.
- NTUC Learning Hub We recommend building AI capabilities in stages. AI literacy and AI fluency skills more advanced skilled in AI and specialized in AI aisle.
- Also recommended by NTUC LearningHub Combining AI and human skills to increase one’s value To potential employers.
- Members of the NTUC Union are Union training support program (UTAP) will offset 50 percent of unfunded course fees, subject to annual caps. UTAP can also be used to support 50 percent of subscription fees for AI tools such as: Claude, Kamba and Chat GPT.
If you’re looking for a job in Singapore right now, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills on your resume is the norm expected by employers these days.
Before you list all the LinkedIn Learning certifications you’ve earned or the AI events you’ve attended, you might want to understand what employers are looking for and work to acquire the skills needed within your organization.
What AI skills are employers looking for?
NTUC LearningHub (NTUC LHUB) Chief Core Skills Officer Amos Tan (pictured below) said employers are looking for candidates who have a working proficiency in applying AI tools and can effectively integrate it into daily workflows.
Four AI competency levels: AI Literate, AI Fluent, AI Proficient, AI Specialized
Mr Tan, who is also NTUC LHUB deputy chief executive, explained that there are four stages of progression that job seekers can achieve in AI competency, and they can progress from basic understanding to more advanced and technical skills, depending on their goals.
- AI Literacy: Build the mindset, confidence, and adaptability to embrace new ways of working.
- AI Fluent: Use AI within your team to sharpen your thinking and communicate clearly and impactfully.
- AI Proficient: Enhance your strategic judgment, agility, and leadership to make AI deployments meaningful, scalable, and sustainable.
- AI specialization: Shape how organizations build, deploy, and scale AI solutions.
Recommended NTUC LearningHub AI courses
For job seekers looking to upskill in AI, Tan recommends building a strong foundation through the AI Literate and AI Fluent pathways before upgrading to AI Proficient and AI Specialized based on job requirements and career goals.
Tan recommends three NTUC LHUB courses for job seekers to acquire practical AI capabilities that can be immediately applied in the workplace to improve productivity, enhance employability, and support workforce transformation.
Additionally, if you are an NTUC union member, you can take advantage of the Union Training Assistance Program (UTAP), which subsidizes 50 per cent of course fees paid after government grants.
1. Generative AI for Business Professionals: ChatGPT, Media Synthesis, and More (AI Literacy)
Simply put, generative AI is AI that can generate new text, images, audio, or video in response to user instructions.
No matter your role or industry, think of this course as a 2-day introductory course to understand what generative AI is and how it can benefit your work.
What you can learn: How to use generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and Perplexity for content creation, qualitative data analysis, and market research to turn hours of work into tasks that can be completed in minutes.
2. Unleashed AI Innovation: Navigating the Prompted Engineering Land (AI Fluent)
It may seem easy to tell an AI to perform simple tasks like composing an email or summarizing a document, but prompts are more complex than you might think.
How should I phrase my instructions? How detailed can you be? What words should I use to produce the desired results?
This 2-day course on Prompted Engineering will give you practical skills to effectively communicate with AI and unlock its full potential.
What you can learn: How to use rapid engineering techniques to communicate with AI models to increase the accuracy and relevance of AI output. Explore and experiment with popular AI tools and platforms, such as OpenAI’s Playground.
3. Agentic AI (AI Fluent) for business process workflow automation
By now, you may be familiar with generative AI, but now you need to really learn about agent AI.
Tan calls agent AI a new type of AI that “can act on your behalf, handle routine or repetitive tasks, and even manage parts of your workflow with minimal supervision.”
“This has the potential to save time, increase efficiency, and free up employees to focus on more meaningful and high-value work,” he said.
So, if you want to boost your job search, this 2-day agent AI program will help you. We focus on leveraging AI and digital tools to improve operational efficiency and design efficient workflows.
What you can learn: How to apply digital tools like Microsoft Power Automate, ChatGPT, and DeepSeek to increase productivity, automate repetitive tasks, and improve decision-making processes.
How UTAP helps NTUC members offset AI course costs
NTUC members can use UTAP to offset 50 percent of the unfunded portion of their approved course fees, subject to annual caps.
UTAP credits vary by age, with members age 40 and older eligible to earn up to $500 per year. Unfortunately, there is no UTAP support for non-union members.
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Age of NTUC members |
UTAP support |
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18-25 (NTUC Starter Membership) |
Up to $200 per year |
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26-39 |
Up to $250 per year |
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Over 40 years old |
Up to $500 per year |
Below is how a 45-year-old NTUC member with $500 in eligible UTAP credits for 2026 can use this scheme to pay for their courses.
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Apply for UTAP certified AI course |
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Full course fee |
$2,800 |
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75% reduction in government subsidies (Assuming 75% government subsidy provided) |
-$2,100 |
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Course fees are paid after government subsidy |
700 dollars |
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UTAP funding for course fees |
50% of $700 = $350 |
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you pay |
$350 |
Can AI skills help you get a high-paying job?
With every job seeker competing to stuff what appears to be AI on their resumes, how can you stand out, especially if you’re looking for a higher-paying job?
First of all, good news. If you plan to go into public sector, healthcare, social services, or technical services, as well as technology and IT services, you could potentially earn more.
recent articles business times He highlighted that these are some of the industries where employers are increasingly willing to pay workers with AI literacy skills.
Why human skills remain important in an AI-enabled workplace
So how can you land these high-paying jobs? Combine human and AI skills.
Mr Tan revealed that recruiters in these industries value candidates who have both technical and human skills.
Mr Tan advises developing soft human skills such as critical thinking, decision-making and emotional intelligence to complement hard AI skills for roles in the public sector, healthcare and social services.
He said human skills, such as critical thinking, have a vital impact on public policy, people’s welfare and vulnerable communities.
“Employees must be able to question and evaluate the output produced by AI, rather than accepting it at face value and leaving the ‘thinking’ entirely to the AI,” he explained.
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skill |
why is it important |
Recommended course |
Best use |
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Generation AI |
It helps you create text, images, research summaries, and other content faster. |
Generative AI for business professionals: ChatGPT, media synthesis, and more |
Beginners and PME |
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rapid engineering |
It helps give clearer instructions to AI tools and improves output quality. |
Unleashed AI innovation: Navigating the realm of prompt engineering |
PME uses AI for writing, research, and analysis |
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Agenttic AI and workflow automation |
It helps automate repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency. |
Agentic AI for business process workflow automation |
PME to manage recurring workflows |
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human skills |
It helps you evaluate AI output, make better decisions, and apply judgment. |
critical thinking, emotional intelligence, decision making |
Public sector, healthcare, social services, people-facing roles |
How UTAP supports subscriptions for selected AI tools
congratulations. The job has been decided. But the AI journey shouldn’t end here.
You may have taken an AI course to look great on your resume, but you should continue to upskill yourself with AI tools to help you stay relevant, productive, and valuable in the workplace.
Subscriptions to the Pro or Max versions of AI tools like Claude, Canva, and ChatGPT aren’t cheap, and you can’t expect your company to pay for everything you need.
Good news. From now until April 30, 2028, NTUC members can use UTAP to offset up to 50 percent of their subscription fees for select AI tools, subject to annual caps and billing criteria.
Before subscribing, make sure your AI tool is on the approved list and that you have completed a UTAP-approved AI course like the one Tan recommended..
Please visit. UTAP Portal Learn more about the AI tools you can subscribe to, apply for certification, and apply.
Why not join us as an NTUC member? You can receive UTAP grants for work-ready AI upskilling courses and AI tool subscriptions.
