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Note to future job seekers: Skills may count as highly as paper qualifications
Academic qualifications may get outdated as technology and the global economy evolve, but some skills will continue to remain relevant.
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The reality is that academic qualifications alone are no longer sufficient. The global economy is demanding so, says the writer.
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Intan Azura Mokhtar
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As Singapore prepares its young people to enter the workforce of the future – a future in which both technical and academic skills may be equally important – here is something to ponder.
Earlier in October, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced plans to merge the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level and Technical Level qualifications into a single qualification known as the Advanced British Standard (ABS), targeted at 16- to 18-year-olds.
