Effectiveness of Human Resource Development Training

Published on 18 Dec 2024

Amanda Yeo analyzes ASEAN’s Human Rights Development (HRD) initiatives, highlighting successes like Singapore’s SkillsFuture and Malaysia’s HRD Corp while addressing challenges such as equitable access and workforce readiness for Industry 4.0. She advocates for regional collaboration, flexible training models, and a focus on future skills like AI and green technologies. Amanda emphasises the need for cooperation that ASEAN can foster, creating a leader in global workforce development.

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“Many employees attend training primarily to fulfill career promotion requirements rather than out of genuine interest, while companies remain hesitant to invest in training due to concerns over post-training attrition.”