Growing The Talent Pool
Will the Semiconductor “Boom and Bust” Depend on Talent Instead of Sales?
Everyone in the semiconductor industry can agree that the past two years have been nothing like what we have ever seen before. It has always been one of the most volatile industries, with periods of soaring demand followed by periods of drought. But the laws to which...
Social Sustainability: A Goal to Work Towards
With the demand for semiconductors continuing to surge, companies must act to make considerable room for sustainability issues on their corporate agendas. Forward-thinking organisations understand that sustainability drives innovation as well as business efficiencies....
Xilinx’s Women’s Group – We Promote Leadership & Growth Opportunities to Realize a Meaningful Career
The women’s group started as a Women in Technology (WIT) initiative in 2018 with a vision of making Xilinx a great place to work for women and increasing the representation of women in technical roles. Today, we continue to have the same focus and expand the vision to...
SSIA Launched The First Semiconductor Women’s Forum Diversity Is Key To Addressing Challenges Facing Semiconductor Industry
The Inaugural Semiconductor Women’s Forum in Singapore was launched at Conrad Centennial Singapore on 11 March 2011. in a hybrid format. Organised by the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) and supported by e2i, Workforce Singapore and Global...
#ChooseToChallenge
The theme of International Women's Day 2021 was ‘Choose To Challenge.’ "We can choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequity. We can choose to seek out and celebrate women's achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world. From...
Wee Ting Yit: The freedom to disrupt
Ting Yit poses with the Validation Robot System SetupAt Silicon Labs’ Singapore office, a 65cm-high Integrated Circuit (IC) handler robot system scans semiconductor chips to ensure they are correctly positioned. Every now and again, the Valbot – short for validation...
ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY DAY 2021 – WOOING CHIP TALENTS
Even as many sectors scaled back in 2020, the electronics and semiconductor industry was blazing forward. It continues to create good job opportunities and offer a variety of roles to shape the future of technology. In Singapore there are currently more than 2,800...
Semiconductors: Be where the future is being written
Even as sectors scaled back in 2020, the semiconductor industry blazed forward, with Singapore in the thick of things. Between April and September alone, there were more than 2,800 jobs and training opportunities for the taking, spanning the value chain from technical...
Lockdown? It didn’t stop me from landing my dream job
For many in the Class of 2020, the uncertain employment market made it hard to feel hopeful about prospects or earnings. Yet, one sector presented a bright spot, with active recruitment and promising possibilities: semiconductors. We speak to five school-leavers who...