Singapore, Jan. 18 -- The public service has not done well enough in recruiting midcareer entrants from the private sector, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday.
"This is not for lack of trying," he said. "Often, it fails to work out because the gulf in culture and mission between the private and public sectors is just too deep."
Yet, such mid-career hires bring with them expertise that the public service lacks, and see with fresh eyes what public servants may take for granted, PM Lee told public sector leaders.
These include direct experience of how the private sector operates, and what it takes to win business.
"It is not easy at all for someone to join the public sector mid-career, because when they first come in, they w...