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Gamion Creative Learning | Bridging the Gap between Graduation and Workforce

Bridging the Gap between Graduation and Workforce

19-Jan-2017 by in category Education, Future Workforce, Gamion tagged as , , with 0 and 0
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Remember the survey conducted by JobStreet? It as about how employers were asked why it was hard for fresh graduates to get hired and the top cited reason by 68% of respondents was that fresh graduates ask for unrealistic salaries and benefits. Well, it is understandable that their expectations was driven by the higher cost of living. There are other matters to be considered. And the main issue are the skill gap from a graduate to an employee.

In general there are many stages in life from childhood, to the teen years, to adulthood and finaly our retirement years.

When it comes to education, children have clear and straightforward transition. In Malaysia, kids start off in pre-school for 2 or 3 years depending on when their parents want them to start. Then comes their primary education which takes six years. Children usually start primary education at the age of seven. At the end of year 6, they will sit for the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR). Students then go in to Secondary school for 5 years (form 1 to form 5) with a test at end of form 3 (PMR) and form 5 (SPM). Then to be able to further their studies to college and universities, they can either go into form 6 to take the pre-university examination (STPM) or, the shorter and prefered route, matriculation programme or foundation studies or A-Level. Then off they go to universities or colleges with a major of their choice.

However, after that, there is usually the tougher decisions when it comes to their first job. A well-informed graduate will probably know what they want to do in life. For many of them, they may not even be equipped to start in the workforce.

An article from from forbes.com highlights several missing skills most sought of in fresh graduate. Here are the summaries.

Hard Skills

Writing Proficiency
Public Speaking
Data Analysis Skill (Excel, Python, etc)

Soft Skills

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills
Attention to Detail
Communication Skills
Leadership Qualities
Interpersonal & Teamwork Skills

Hope this post has been informative. As a parent myself, we need to equip our children not just with academic qualification but the necessary life skills to succeed in life and be able to contribute to society.

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