Demand for employees with digital skills up by 300% — Noraini

Demand for digital-related positions in the country increased 300% in 2021 compared to the previous year, of which 20% were to be filled by new graduates, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.

高等教育部长拿督斯里Noraini Ahmad博士表示，与上一年相比，2021 年该国对数字相关职位的需求增加了 300%，其中 20% 将由应届毕业生填补。

She said the figure was the result of a study done by the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) which involved 56,000 vacancies in the digital field.

她说，这个数字是马来西亚数字经济公司（MDEC）进行的一项研究的结果，该研究涉及数字领域的 56,000 个职位空缺。

“The demand for workers with digital skills is increasing and is critical in helping the development of the country’s industries as well as the economy.

“对具有数字技能的工人的需求正在增加，这对于帮助该国的工业和经济发展至关重要。

"Globally, based on the 'Future of Jobs Report 2020' report, the employment opportunities in this field is reported to increase by 12% to 97 million jobs by 2025," she said during the launching ceremony of the AirAsia Academy’s 'On-Demand Learning' (ODL ) portal, and the handing over of job placements to those under the University Graduate Digital Transformation Programme in Kuala Lumpur Sentral on Thursday.

“在全球范围内，根据《2020 年未来就业报告》，据报道，到 2025 年，该领域的就业机会将增加 12%，达到 9700 万个，”她在亚航学院的“按需就业”启动仪式上说学习”（ODL）门户网站，并于周四在吉隆坡中央车站向大学毕业生数字化转型计划下的人移交工作岗位。

Noraini added that the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) always carried out strategic measures and made various efforts to ensure that local graduates could meet the needs of the industries in the digital field.

Noraini补充说，高等教育部（MOHE）一直在实施战略措施，并做出各种努力，以确保本地毕业生能够满足数字领域的行业需求。

At the same event, Capital A Bhd president (ventures) Aireen Omar who is also AirAsia Academy CEO said AirAsia Academy had played an important role in bridging the digital divide between higher education institutions and industry players.

在同一活动中，Capital A Bhd 总裁（风险投资）兼亚航学院首席执行官的 Aireen Omar 表示，亚航学院在弥合高等教育机构和行业参与者之间的数字鸿沟方面发挥了重要作用。

"To date, we have partnered with the industry, as well as government bodies to ‘upskill’ and ‘reskill’ nearly 6,000 students and those who have worked with the essential skills to drive the Industrial Revolution 4.0," she said.

“迄今为止，我们已与该行业以及政府机构合作，为近 6,000 名学生和那些具备推动工业革命 4.0 的基本技能的学生‘提升技能’和‘再培训’，”她说。

At the event, a total of six Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) graduates who had completed their digital courses at AirAsia Academy were offered various positions at several well-known companies such as AirAsia, BASF and Carsome.

在此次活动中，共有六名在亚航学院完成数字课程的马来西亚工艺大学（UTM）毕业生获得了亚航、BASF和Carsome等多家知名公司的不同职位。