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A Social Network Analysis Of Jobs And Skills, Derrick Ming Yang Lee, Dion Wei Xuan Ang, Grace Mei Ching Pua, Lee Ning Ng, Sharon Purbowo, Eugene Wen Jia Choy, Kyong Jin Shim
A Social Network Analysis Of Jobs And Skills, Derrick Ming Yang Lee, Dion Wei Xuan Ang, Grace Mei Ching Pua, Lee Ning Ng, Sharon Purbowo, Eugene Wen Jia Choy, Kyong Jin Shim
Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems
In this study, we analyzed job roles and skills across industries in Singapore. Using social network analysis, we identified job roles with similar required skills, and we also identified relationships between job skills. Our analysis visualizes such relationships in an intuitive way. Insights derived from our analyses are expected to assist job seekers, employers as well as recruitment agencies wanting to understand trending and required job roles and skills in today’s fast changing world.
Broadskilling To Prepare Students For Future Work, Richard D. Busby
Broadskilling To Prepare Students For Future Work, Richard D. Busby
Publications & Research
Education professionals are concerned about quality of the education our youth receive. Corporations are concerned about having a prepared, skilled workforce as we face a sweeping digital transformation. Impact metrics vary, but there are clear themes about concerns of the emerging generation of workers (“will a robot take my job?”) and skills gaps. While corporate HR leans in on innovative recruiting, “upskilling” and “reskilling” initiatives, the opportunity for students is “Broadskilling” (i.e. career awareness, entrepreneurship, soft skills, adaptability, learning to learn, and befriending technology). Let’s engage in a practical discussion based on current data and share our experiences and stories.