BY ALEXANDRA LORNA & NATASHA JEE
KUCHING: The Sarawak Workforce Information System (SWIS) database is expected to be completed this year.
In stating this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the Sarawak government had collaborated with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) in setting up the database.
“Once completed, we will have a comprehensive labour market database system that contains information about industry demand for the workforce in the short to long-term, matching the demand to the talent supply.
“Further complementing the SWIS database, the Sarawak government recently commissioned a new system called Sistem Pesanan Kerjaya (SPEAK) to benefit school students, job seekers and youth in Sarawak with up-to-date information on the latest training and study opportunities,” he said.
He said this in his speech during the Majlis Amanat Perdana 2024 for Sarawak Civil Service at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here yesterday (Jan 12).
Earlier, Abang Johari said the government also saw opportunities for private sector investments in education, training and initiatives that supported skill development such as mentorship programmes to ensure that the state’s workforce was equipped for the challenges of a rapidly evolving world.
“In support of talent development, the Ministry of Education, Innovation and Talent Development is developing the Sarawak Talent Masterplan to meet the talent requirements of the new economy, in particular the hydrogen and digital economy, to achieve a 30 per cent skilled workforce by 2030 across the various sectors.
“The strategies in the Talent Masterplan include collaborations between industries and academia, statutory bodies, agencies, regional development agencies, and associations of the likes of TalentCorp, Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran, Malaysian Board of Technologists, and Sarawak agencies and GLCs.
“Such collaborations are important to design relevant and timely curriculum and technical training to equip our future workforce with the right skills in an evolving job market,” he pointed out.
