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TESDA sees uptick in 2023 enrollees, eyes upskilling

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 01 04:38 PM

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is focused on upskilling the workforce, an official said on Monday. Read more »

Skills over schools: LinkedIn says abilities now more valuable than academics

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 09:16 AM

Many employers are also putting less emphasis on the prestige of a potential hire’s education or former company. Read more »

ADB, gov't award grants to help upskill workers

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 04:46 PM

The Asian Development Bank, together with government agencies, awarded 5 networks of enterprises grants for training to upskill their employees. Read more »

DICT says to foster Filipino cybersecurity talents

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 03:24 PM

The Philippines will launch programs to increase investments as well as raise the competencies of Filipino in cybersecurity, software engineering and STEM. Read more »

Google PH offers 39,000 scholarships

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 07:34 PM

Google Philippines on Wednesday said it is offering 39,000 Filipinos the chance to study and complete an online certificate course through its Google Career Certificates scholarships. Read more »

Upskilling, flexible labor laws sought to boost job creation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 10:24 AM

The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) endorsed a number of measures to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr which are aimed at generating more jobs. Read more »

Asian workers pushed to upskill as pandemic quickens digital shift

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Mar 07 11:47 AM

Tens of thousands in Singapore have tapped the city-state's SkillsFuture Singapore program, an education and training initiative to prepare workers for the pandemic environment. Read more »

Most Filipinos willing to retrain for different jobs: Jobstreet survey

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 03:24 PM

At least 77 percent of Filipino workers are "willing to be retrained for a different job as needed," Jobstreet Philippines said in a virtual briefing.  Read more »

ADB calls for skills training reform in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 01:06 PM

The Philippines should reform its technical and vocational education and training system to meet fast-changing industry needs, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday. Read more »

Displaced toll-booth workers being retrained as systems shift to cashless, say operators

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 12:59 AM

Some 715 workers manning 377 toll booths in the North Luzon Expressway were being trained to ensure they could transfer to other work positions. Read more »

'Soft skills,' remote jobs take center stage during virus outbreak: LinkedIn

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 10:43 AM

The coronavirus pandemic has altered how businesses work which required employees to possess both digital and soft skills, giving rise to new popular courses this year, LinkedIn said Wednesday.    Read more »

Distance learning training for teachers gets $250,000 Google grant

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 06:15 PM

Google Philippines said Wednesday the tech company's philanthropic arm, Google.org, would be giving a $250,000 grant to help train teachers in the delivery of "inclusive" distance learning. Read more »

Google: Pandemic highlights urgency for businesses to go digital

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 06 10:39 AM

A strong digital presence can help small firms survive in times of uncertainty by being able to continue their businesses online, Google Philippines said Friday, as the world battled the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »