Commenting on the government support for mid-career traineeships to help affected workers, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology Paulin Straughan said that “it has to be a negotiation, so that everyone can succeed”. She noted that it is important to empower employees to take up training opportunities, and for employers to be matched to the right skill sets, as well as for the government to support new initiatives which will bring our society to the next level.