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Study Identifies Human Skills most in demand in Southeast Asia’s major Job markets

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2022

Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, has revealed results from recent research showing that the top five most in demand skills today are human skills despite new technologies transforming the world of work which is set to continue through at least 2026.

Southeast Asian countries like Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia are likely to be affected by the threat of recession in countries like the United States and Australia due to its impact on tourism and trade, consequently putting more pressure on local businesses and employees.

In this period of economic uncertainty, businesses are looking for employees who can stay relevant and versatile, and those that fail to upskill will get left behind by the more prepared and adaptable.

The Great Resignation brought about by the pandemic along with the waves of retrenchment has also ushered further uncertainty, creating a job market where only the fittest would survive and thrive.

A World Economic Forum study highlights that over a billion people globally will need reskilling to keep up with the evolving demands of the workforce by 2030.

To help organizations and individuals successfully navigate through the recession, Pearson has conducted a study of the key skills that employers are looking for and training.

Using an analysis of more than 21 million job ads globally, Pearson’s Skills Snapshot identifies today’s new ‘power skills’ – the capabilities now powering the world’s economy and individual careers.

The analysis shows that while technical capabilities remain essentially crucial for many roles, employers highly prize human skills such as collaboration, communication, and leadership.

According to Pearson’s Skills Outlook, the five skills that today’s employers look for the most are all human skills:

Communication
Customer Focus
Leadership
Attention to Detail
Collaboration

As we move towards a new, hybrid style of working, Pearson’s predictive AI modelling tool suggests that the top five power skills that will be most in demand to meet the economic need in 2026 are also human skills:

Collaboration
Customer Focus
Personal Learning
Achievement Focus
Cultural and Social Intelligence

“It is surprising to see that the most critical skills needed in the workforce today and in the future are in fact human skills,” explained Richard George, Vice President, Data Science, Workforce Skills at Pearson. “Swift investment is needed, as a strong foundation of human skills is essential for success for employers and employees. As the adoption of new technologies continues, the importance of non-technical skills such as the ability to learn and cultural and social intelligence is only becoming more important. Organisations that recognise this and invest in helping employees build transferable and flexible capabilities are the ones that will thrive in our changing world.”

“Although technical skills are increasingly high in demand, technological advancement can often render these skills obsolete or unique to specific job scopes. For instance, the Great Recession of 2008 brought about a major shift in skill requirements for that time. Skills such as analysis and data savviness became high in demand and those companies invested time and resources into upskilling or rehiring. Even in tech roles, human skills allow employees to be agile and adaptable in their learning,” continued George.

Pearson also emphasised the relevance of Power Skills to the Southeast Asian market.

In fast-paced markets like Singapore, personal learning and achievement focus help employees differentiate themselves from the rest. Additionally, cross-border and intraregional collaboration is a common part of job scopes, especially in multinational corporations. Collaboration skills as well as Cultural and Social Intelligence help employees thrive in such situations.

The ability to learn is proving to be a critical skill for career and workplace growth. With a strong foundation in enterprise and workplace learning, Pearson is well-positioned to help people and businesses grow the skills they need for today’s economy.

As the world’s leading learning company, Pearson engages in regular studies about current trends and needs of the job market.

By providing this data and the appropriate learning tools to key groups like educators, employers, and even governments, Pearson is helping to close the skill gap.

Pearson helps to foster and support soft skills through integrated assessments and its Skills Accelerator Program by bringing skills training to real-life scenarios.

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People cut Banksy mural off battle-scarred Ukraine wall

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2022

A group of people tried to take a mural by British street artist Banksy in Ukraine on Friday by cutting it off a battle-scarred wall where it was painted, the governor of Kyiv region said.

The group managed to slice off a section of board and plaster bearing the image of a woman in a gas mask and dressing gown holding a fire extinguisher on the side of a scorched building.

“They (people that tried to take the mural) said that they have decided it with him (Banksy). And we ask them, ‘Nobody has ever seen him! How could you decide that with him?'” Alyona, a local resident who confronted the disturbers, told Reuters.

Eight people were spotted at the scene in the city of Hostomel near Kyiv and the mural was retrieved, according to Andrii Nebytov, chief of Kyiv region National Police.

“The expertise will determine the value of the object. Then the detectives and the prosecutors will determine the qualification of such actions,” said Nebytov

The image was still intact and police were protecting it, he added.

“We planned to cut out this mural to be later placed on a new building. This is our life; this is our memory. The people want to keep it in the community,” said Anna Filipova, a local resident.

Banksy, whose work can sell for millions of dollars on the art market, confirmed he had painted the mural and six others last month in places that were badly affected by heavy fighting after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.

Russia’s war in Ukraine is now in its tenth month. Moscow’s forces were pushed back from around Kyiv in the first phase of the war, but fighting rages on in the east and south.

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Assessment of US Intelligence Community on Ukraine, Russia, China and N. Korea

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2022

The US intelligence community expects the reduced tempo in fighting in Ukraine to continue in coming months, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said on Saturday.

Haines, who made the remarks at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum in California, detailed US intelligence assessments on a variety of topics, including the Ukraine war, Russia and protests in China.

Speaking about the Ukraine war, Haines said that while the conflict has wound down to an extent, the US expects both Ukraine and Russia to prepare for counteroffensives in the Spring.

“We actually have a fair amount of scepticism as to whether or not the Russians will be, in fact, prepared to do that,” she said, “And I think yeah, I think more optimistically for the Ukrainians in that time frame.”

Haines cast doubt on Russia’s ability to resupply.

“Our own sense is that they [RUSSIA] are not capable of indigenously producing what they are expending at this stage,” she said.

Haines said that dissent in Russia over the war was significant but not at a critical mass.

“You’ve seen some of the sorts of more significant figures in Russia, you know, provide more critical views of the war and what’s happening and Putin than you have in the past, but nothing that amounts to likely regime change,” she said.

Haines also spoke about protests in China over the government’s zero-Covid policy, saying that it was revelatory of Chinese President Xi’s inflexible governing style.

“I think, is highlighting the fact that despite the impact it’s having on the economy, despite the human impact of the Zero-Covid policy on communities who, you know, are experiencing this in China, he’s unwilling to take a better vaccine from the West and is instead relying on a vaccine in China that’s just not nearly as effective,” she said.

A deadly apartment fire last month in the far western city of Urumqi sparked dozens of protests against Covid curbs in over 20 cities in a wave unprecedented in mainland China since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012.

Reuters