CareersCompass by MyCareersFuture Podcast
CareersCompass by MyCareersFuture Podcast
CareersCompass by MyCareersFuture
The New Job Requirements Skills Index Every Employer Should Be Using
7 minutes Posted Jun 30, 2026 at 3:14 am.
) Separating the must-have skills from the good-to-have-skills matters
) A quick guide to assessing your job vacancies, and how you should set their requirements
) Relooking at your job listing to make sure you're getting the right candidates
Welcome to Careers Compass
The Job Description Problem
Introducing the Skills Index Mindset
Key Questions: Day One, Three Months, Long-Term
When Job Ads Become Wish Lists
Make Requirements Measurable (Examples)
Thinking in Skills as a Job Seeker
Transferable Skills: Project Work Example
Skills That Span Industries
How to Build a Simple Skills Index (Steps)
Hiring and Retention Benefits
Career Health & Future-Proofing
Resources & Career Platforms in Singapore
Practical Takeaways for Employers & Job Seekers
Indexing Jobs by Skills: The Takeaway
Episode Closing
Credits / Link: WorldTrue.org
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Show notes
With technology, automation, digitalisation, and new business models reshaping what workers do every day, it’s no wonder job roles don’t stay the same for long. Even familiar roles are evolving in ways that employers may not fully see — until skill gaps start affecting productivity, efficiency, or individual and organisational growth.
But what if companies can identify the specific skills within each job that are shifting in importance? That’s exactly what SkillsFuture's Job Requirements Skills Index (JRI) provides.
While the JRI is not meant to map every role in the economy, it’s been designed to serve as a practical reference point — helping employers better interpret shifts within their own workforce and industry.
Used in this way, the JRI goes beyond being a measurement tool.
It can support firms in identifying which functions are changing most rapidly, anticipating emerging skill gaps early, understanding the defining skills that are growing in demand, and guiding efforts to build a workforce that is better prepared for future demands!
This episode will be in our Listen and Learn format, which covers a selection of popular career-linked articles on our website.
Keeping in the spirit of the times, you’ll be hearing from CareerCompass’ AI colleague Aileen, on how best to use and understand the JRI!
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