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  • WATCH: 5 transferable skills employers expect you to have

    May 3, 2021

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    A visual guide unpacking what transferable skills employers expect you to have, and how these skills can help you advance your career in Southeast Asia and beyond.  

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  • Vocational education's value in a world where workforce skills matter more than ever

    May 3, 2021

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    The task of forecasting what skills are required in the future is a challenging task for education experts. As advancements in technology and automation take place across global industries, the demand for refined, up-to-date skills are as important as ever for today’s workers.  
     
    According to Pearson commissioned research, there are seven megatrends that have been identified as the core variables that are set to fundamentally influence the future of employment, as well as the way we learn, teach, and apply knowledge by 2030. These megatrends are: 

    1. Technological change 
    2. Globalisation 
    3. Demographic change 
    4. Environmental sustainability 
    5. Urbanisation 
    6. Increasing inequality 
    7. Political uncertainty 

    By unpacking the requisite knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that learners need in the new world of work, it reveals three key areas to understand deeply in order to increase one’s employability:  

    • The technical, hands-on skills that one undertakes to do their set of tasks (hard skills) 
    • The ability to make the best, most efficient use of technology and understanding how to analyse, contextualise and interpret data (digital skills) 
    • The skills that combine people skills, communication skills, and areas involving critical thinking and problem solving (soft skills) 

    Learners who package together the aforementioned skill areas (hard, digital and soft skills) to build a well-rounded future skills repertoire – or otherwise referred to as workforce skills – set themselves up for success and increase their professional potential.  

    Is the academic route the be-all and end-all further education option? 
     
    Historically thought of as a fall-back course of action, vocational education is rising as a first, popular further education choice for today’s learners who either seek employment sooner or are taking an alternative route to university.  
     
    Simon Young, Pearson Asia’s BTEC Portfolio Manager, says that there has been a general tendency to focus on traditional, academic pathways and study as being the only option for learners to get to university. But, as Simon notes, not all university graduates are ready for the new world of work. 

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  • PODCAST: Episode 10 — Future proofing your career and the value of employability

    January 8, 2021

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    Welcome to episode 10 of the Art of Learning podcast.  

    We’re joined by Stuart Connor, Pearson Asia's Qualifications and Assessment Director, and Anisa Zulfiqar, Pearson Asia’s PCTA Business Development Manager, to discuss how learners can future proof their career, the importance of employability, and more.  

    We explore the definition of employability and why it has become such an important concept (1:18), the acute focus on employability in times of recession (3:14), whether learners lack the relevant skills to suit the modern economy (4:02), in-demand skills and how they evolve and transcend industries (7:01), how the pace of change in industry impacts future skills requirements (9:47), whether the COVID-19 pandemic has placed a greater emphasis on bridging the skills gap in Thailand and Vietnam (11:53), advice on how learners can future proof their careers (16:08), what Thai and Vietnamese educators can do to better prepare learners for the workforce (18:16), how a Pearson education provides learners with a competitive edge (20:38), plus more. 

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  • PODCAST: Episode 9 — Understanding the many routes to a university education

    January 8, 2021

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    Welcome to episode 9 of the Art of Learning podcast.  

    We’re joined by Pearson’s Simon Young, Portfolio Director, BTEC Asia, to discuss the different pathways to higher education.  

    We kick off the episode by discussing the value of thinking outside the box when considering further and higher education prospects (0:59), the stigma attached to vocational education (7:15), then we explore how the demands of the modern economy are shifting Southeast Asia’s perception of alternative forms of further education (11:32), how Pearson’s BTEC qualifications can lead to full-time employment or be leveraged as a pathway to higher education (15:35), popular BTEC courses (20:34), education trends in Southeast Asia, plus more (23:26). 

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  • Top 10 transferable skills for a career in the 21st century

    January 8, 2021

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    In this infographic, we explore the most important transferable skills that global employers are seeking.  

    Discover the skills you need to increase your employability and enhance your career progression prospects. 

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  • Launch a global career with BTEC

    July 23, 2020

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    The job market is becoming increasingly competitive and employers are after a specific set of skills.  

    What does this mean for future workers? Ensuring that you have qualifications that increase your employability is key.  

    As an example, BTEC qualifications open doors into rewarding careers in STEM, health, sport, business, IT, creatives and much more, so you can get the career you want with the skills today’s employers need.   

    In this infographic, we have outlined how to give yourself an edge and launch a global career with BTEC. 

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