SEGi: Lack of time, prior qualifications, major ‘roadblocks’ for working adults

The pursuit of higher education should not be a burden on top of one’s daily obligations but an investment in a future career.

“Reskilling and upskilling are the only future-proof solutions to safeguarding your employment and saving yourself from the chopping block,” said SEGi University & Colleges managing director Stella Lau.

Being a leading group of higher education institutions in Malaysia with 46 years of achieving excellence, SEGi has witnessed an evolution in the job market due to globalisation and digitalisation, more so in the present-day “economic recovery” phase post-COVID-19.

The job market is even more competitive now; the Department of Statistics Malaysia recently highlighted that the country’s unemployment rate has increased from 4.8% in 2021 to 5.4% in 2022. While this has decreased slightly to 4.9% in the first quarter of 2023, many in the current workforce struggle to keep their jobs.

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