Equipping The New Generation For The Skills Of Tomorrow

Dato' Mohd Khalis Abdul Rahim, Group Chief Human Capital Officer, Malaysia Aviation Group | Prof. Dr Murali Raman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Asia-Pacific University (APU)

15-Jul-22 08:00

Equipping The New Generation For The Skills Of Tomorrow

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The latest unemployment figure for Malaysian youth aged 15 - 24 years old stood at 12.5%, far higher than the national unemployment rate of 3.9%. Are we doing enough to ensure that youths are equipped with skills and opportunities to navigate a changing economic landscape? We discuss trends in youth employment with our panel on World Youth Skills Day.

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: the workplace, managing, education

Tags: World Youth Skills Day, malaysia labour force, human resources, youth unemployment,

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