Published on 27 Apr 2018

​SSS in the News | Host of factors to tackle to get more private-sector executives into public service: MPs and analysts

​TODAY

Family, career and privacy are factors behind the perennial challenge for the Government to attract private sector talent, but the ranks of such individuals will soon grow with the promotion of four backbenchers. While this indicates the growing presence of private sector individuals in political office, the government can do more to attract such talent, said NTU political scientist Woo Jun Jie. Tapping talents from non-profits, civil society, NGOs and academia could add greater diversity and ensure a broader range of competencies in government, he said.

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