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- Workers aged between 21
\nand 50, and those who are in the manual work & manufacturing;
\ndigitalisation & automation; and customer service are most willing to
\nretrain for a completely different job function - 4 of the top 5 countries where workers
\nperceive automation as a threat are Asian countries: Singapore, Malaysia, the
\nPhilippines and Thailand <\/li>\n - 63.61% of Asian workers
\nhave spent significant time training and developing new skills in 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSINGAPORE –\u00a0Media OutReach<\/a> – 3
\nJune 2021 –\u00a0<\/b>A new report based on the study Decoding
\nGlobal Career Shifts<\/i> states that 72 per cent of Asian workers are willing
\nto retrain for new jobs in any case as they look towards the aftermath of the
\npandemic. On top of that,
\nanother 25 per cent said that they are willing to retrain should the
\nneed arise. A total of 66,624 respondents in Asia \u2014 out of 209,000 participants
\nacross 190 countries \u2014 took part in the study.<\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0
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\n <\/p>\nOf
\nthe 72 per cent of respondents who are willing to retrain in any case, most of them
\nwork in the Manual Work & Manufacturing (75.87%); Digitalisation
\n& Automation (75.72%); and Customer Service (75.68%) industries. Those
\naged between 21 and 50 are the keenest to retrain, and
\nIT & Technology (26.58%), Digitalization & Automation (25.10%) and
\nAdministration & Secretarial (19.25%) roles appeal most to them. <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nThe
\nstudy is conducted in partnership with SEEK Asia (the parent company of
\nJobStreet), Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network. It is the third release
\nin a series of publications focusing on the pandemic’s impact on worker
\npreferences and expectations. The data gathered for Decoding Global Career
\nShifts<\/i> provides insights into worker preferences by gender, age, education
\nlevel, level of digital skill, and position in the job hierarchy. <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nAutomation
\nperceived as a threat to one’s job security <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nThe
\neconomic uncertainty brought on by the pandemic comes at a time when workers in
\njust about every field already
\nhave some level of concern about being replaced by technology. Over 49 percent of
\nworkers in Asia have become more concerned about automation during the
\npandemic. According to the survey, four of the top five countries where workers
\nare concerned about being replaced by technology are Asian countries. They are
\nas follows: Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. \u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nWorkers
\nin the Financial Institutions (54.89%) as well as Insurance (54.50%), Telecommunications
\n(53.96%), Technology (53.58%) Public (50.47%) and Industrial Goods (50.12%) sectors
\nare most concerned about the threat of automation. Those holding job roles such
\nas law; sales; engineering & technical; and health and medicine are
\ngenerally less concerned. <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nWorkers
\nare actively developing new skills <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nIn
\nthe past year, workers have been taking steps to upgrade their skills. This
\nperhaps has to do with their realisation that job security is no longer a
\nguarantee in this ever-changing world, and that their employability depends on
\ntheir skill sets. 34.24 per cent of workers said that they have spent
\nsignificant time (few months per year or more) learning while 29.37 per cent
\nsaid they have spent a few weeks a year doing so. On-the-job training (73.92%),
\nself-study (56.98%) and online educational institutions (46.29%) are the top
\nthree most popular resources they used to train and develop new skills. <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\n\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\n <\/p>\nFor the full report,
\nplease visit: https:\/\/www.jobstreet.com.sg\/en\/cms\/employer\/decodingglobaltalent <\/a> \n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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