Due to their size and wide range of expertise needed, companies in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry usually recruit candidates from all academic backgrounds. For instance, students with a humanities background are desired by Proctor & Gamble (P&G) as sales representatives due to their high emotional intelligence. And Nestlé keeps an eye out for budding accountants and managers, to manage everything from their profit margins and budgets to supply chains.

We know there is no such thing as men’s work or women’s work. There are male nurses, female firefighters, male manicurists, female truck drivers, and so on. Yet, a significant number of industries is disproportionately dominated by one gender, even (if not especially) engineering.

In recent years, the engineering industry has gone through exciting changes and seen ground-breaking developments, such as the rise of automation and the application of intelligent machines.

These developments, combined with Singapore’s plan to transform itself into a Smart Nation, have led to a strong demand for a future-ready engineering workforce and people who are well-versed in new and advanced technology tools that can bring business value.