Firms say staff should be able to use data; workers say they're not being trained

Only 28 per cent of companies in Singapore train all employees, other than those in data roles, to use data. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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SINGAPORE - Good use of data brings in more revenue for a business, and every employee should be able to read data, draw insights, communicate and take action with it, say companies.

Workers who understand data also make better decisions and are more likely to stay with their firms, say employees.

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