With the future of work highly uncertain in a Cambodia increasingly shaped by the looming Industry 4.0 revolution, and now the heavy disruption caused by the ongoing pandemic, how should we prepare and equip the Kingdom's youth for what's to come?
As the industrial revolution continues to shape the global economy and workforce, Cambodia is facing uncertainty over how to prepare youth for a new future of work and the country’s readiness for adaptation and adoption of Industry 4.0.
Bridging today’s skills to tomorrow’s jobs
At least 14% of the global workforce are expected to change their jobs by 2030 and 94% of employers expect their employees to pick up a new skill in the next five years, according to the World Economic Forum.
Adopting technology acceleration in youth entrepreneurship
To address critical issues in workforce digital competency, as well as promote reskilling and upskilling for the young workforce, UNDP Cambodia launched a Youth Employment Project in 2014.
Employability and sustainability among the young workforce
A proverb that says «if we want to go fast we go alone, but if we want to go far we go together,» might offer the answer to what next possible collective actions to take to resolve Cambodia’s future workforce question.
In Cambodia, workforce reskilling is often focused on digital skills and not enough on human skills, such as social and emotional intelligence
This article was written by PAGNA UKTHAUN
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