THE government and various local industry sectors have underscored the need to upskill the Filipino work force and build training partnerships to answer the growing demand for heightened labor efficiencies.
This was based on the National Economic and Development Authority recent report that highlighted the need to “strengthen human capital” through quality education and upskilling.
A key initiative that aims to help equip young Filipinos with their job skills is the Skills to Succeed Academy, or S2S Academy, (https://s2sacademy.com/) launched by Accenture Phils., Technological Education and Skills Development Authority and several nongovernment organizations in 2018.
Part of Accenture’s continuing commitment to build the future national talents in the Philippines through digital upskilling, the Accenture S2S Academy offers free online learning courses on soft skills and confidence-building to help young Filipinos obtain the skills needed to secure a job.
Since its launch in the Philippines in 2018, S2S Academy has grown its base to over 145,000 learners, as it added content and enhanced its features. It has more than 100 interactive, “bite-sized” modules that include identifying transferable skills, creating a great resume, standing out in an interview, and building a professional online presence.
The “:mini-courses” also contain innovative simulations allowing learners to try out real-life work scenarios and experience the impact of decisions, a simple online pre-assessment that generates a personalized learning curriculum based on learner needs.
Its “New Skills Now” curriculum focuses on developing the learners’ essential skills to make them “future-ready” through the “Emotional Intelligence” and “Technology at Work” courses.
Accenture Phils.’ Country Managing Director Lito Tayag said that “talent upskilling has always been [our] focus. We believe in the importance of equipping the Filipino talent with the right skills through technology-enablement programs like the S2S Academy.”
Tayag continued: “This is…our commitment as a responsible business; we strive to create value and a meaningful impact among our learners with the help of our partner-organizations. By doing so, we are able to help the Filipino youth kick-start their career journeys and achieve the goals they have set out for themselves.”