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Employee social skills as important as tech knowledge

KUCHING: Continuous learning is needed to enhance the social skills of employees despite the advancement in technology. Sarawak Skills executive director Hallman Sabri said involving workers in upskilling and re-skilling programmes will ensure they deliver their job well. He noted that current jobs will be more challenging, due to the changes in technologies as the […]

Sarawak Skills plays host to national counterparts

KUCHING: Sarawak Skills Development Centre (Sarawak Skills) held its 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM), and a strategic planning session on June 29-30 for the Federation of Malaysian Skills Development Centres (FMSDC) at its headquarters here. Sarawak Skills Group of Learning Institutions executive director and FMSDC chairman Hallman Sabri said it was an honour for Sarawak […]

Unleashing the state’s talents

KUCHING: The Sarawak Skills Development Centre (Sarawak Skills) and Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd have embarked on various joint strategic initiatives to advance talent development in Sarawak. Sarawak Skills’ chief commercial officer (Strategic Engagement and Business Development) Mohamad Isham Fauzi said this followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organisations in […]

Plantation owners mull programmes with Sarawak Skills

KUCHING: Collaboration between Sarawak Skills and the Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA) will pave the way for the oil palm industry’s current and future training needs in the state. According to SOPPOA chief executive officer, Dr Felix Moh, a meeting between the two organisations recently highlighted two programmes towards achieving this goal, namely, […]

Over 1,000 job vacancies at Temu Duga Khas Belia this Monday

KUCHING: Sarawak Skills Development Centre (Sarawak Skills) and the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) will co-host the ‘Temu Duga Khas Belia’ event at the Sarawak Skills in Tabuan Jaya here, on April 25 and 26 (Monday and Tuesday). Various organisations from across the state would participate in the two-day event, which would be open from 8.30am […]

Sarawak Skills’ launches initiatives for state’s transformation

KUCHING: The Sarawak Skills Development Centre (Sarawak Skills) has launched several initiatives as part of its role as a stakeholder in the transformation of the state’s socio-economic landscape. The initiatives include the establishment of the Sarawak Skills Industry Driven and Consultative Services Committee with key industry players as exco members. They are Federation of Malaysian […]

Sarawak Skills inks MoU with KL counterpart

KUCHING: The Sarawak Skills Development Centre (Sarawak Skills) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KNX Skills Development Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur. In a joint press release on Saturday (Feb 12) the two parties highlighted that the signing of the MoU was held on Feb 9 at Sarawak Skills’ Group Headquarters here. The MoU […]

Sarawak Skills kicks off Arduino Skills Programme

MIRI: The Sarawak Skills here kicked off a two-day Arduino Skills Programme (Program Kemahiran Arduino) on Wednesday (Jan 19).  The programme is an important initiative to create interest on Industry Revolution 4.0 among secondary school students. Ten secondary schools are taking part, and the launch was officiated by Ripin Lamat, the state Assistant Minister of […]

MoU signed to give teachers competitive edge

KUCHING: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been inked to propel teachers well into the future with competent skill sets. It is the first step towards formalising  a slew of mutually beneficial initiatives, particularly in the area of enhancing teachers’ skill sets through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and TVET training (Technical and Vocational […]

Sarawak Skills aims to help state achieve 2030 mission

KUCHING: Sarawak Skills Development Centre (Sarawak Skills) is aiming to produce more future-proof graduates by 2030 to help Sarawak achieve developed and high-income status by 2030. Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Husain said Sarawak Skills and its group of learning institutions such as International College of Advanced Technology Sarawak (i-CATS) University College played a role […]