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Upskilling Asia Pacific to stay competitive in the digital economy
Over five million people trained in cloud skills by Amazon Web Services across the region since 2017
The pace of digital transformation happening across Asia Pacific (APAC) is as exciting to witness as it is to support. However, rapid technological changes are contributing to a widening digital skills gap that must be addressed to unlock the region’s full economic potential, especially in the face of challenging economic times. To prepare for the challenges in 2023, it is more important than ever for governments, industry, and education institutions to work together to make skills training a priority.
Amazon Web Services (Amazon Web Services) is focused on helping close the skills gap, and today we are excited to announce that we have trained over 5 million people across APAC with cloud skills since 2017. While we’re proud to reach this important milestone, our work doesn’t stop here. We are deeply committed to our training mission and we know reskilling and upskilling will make workers more efficient, organizations more productive, and economies more robust in the coming year.
As more organizations move their IT infrastructure to the cloud to become
Cloud technology is helping organizations become more productive too. Research by
Upskilling the existing workforce at scale
Technology makes innovation possible, but it’s people who get the work done. Research from AlphaBeta, commissioned by Amazon Web Services, shows that all workers stand to benefit from digital skills training. Non-tech workers report benefitting from greater efficiency (88%), increased promotion opportunities (62%), and improved employability (76%). Most tech workers also benefit from greater efficiency (86%), increased salary (76%), and greater job satisfaction (82%).
For organizations looking to accelerate cloud transformation to become more productive,
Additionally, we heard from customers that they need training content tailored to specific industry needs.
For organizations that are looking for something beyond a do-it-yourself approach and require a program designed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, we offer
With nearly 5.4 million customers to serve,
Amazon Web Services Partner and India’s leading technology services and consulting company,
Singapore’s
Building a diverse talent pool
Industries and governments can build a diverse talent pool by developing micro-skills training courses that help workers upskill quickly, find employment, and bridge skills gaps to drive economic growth.
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Amazon Web Services re/Start graduates from Indonesia
Our free Amazon Web Services Laptops for Builders program, which is unique to Indonesia and supported by the Indonesian government, is introducing high school and vocational students – including those with disabilities – to basic cloud skills in Bahasa Indonesia. Amazon Web Services is working with local organizations Sagasitas and Nahdatul Ulama to deliver this cloud education program to prepare students for tech and cloud computing careers. It will ultimately support Indonesia’s digital transformation and help communities across the archipelago thrive.
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Laptops for Builders learners in Indonesia
Nurturing the talent of the future
We’re also on a mission to create equitable learning opportunities for our diverse population in APJ and make them accessible to all.
In Vietnam, we are working with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to help modernize the curricula of the country’s top seven universities. Amazon Web Services is providing technical support and educator training to integrate cloud content into their degree courses.
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NAB Innovation Centre Vietnam (NICV) Funnovation Day, in Vietnam
In Singapore, Amazon Web Services is collaborating with Skilio – a skills-based hiring platform – to help graduates with their tech job search. We’re also supporting Singapore Management University’s ‘Women in Tech’ group by offering cloud essential knowledge and skills for women and girls to be successful in the digital workforce.
Making innovation possible despite economic headwinds
With the skills gap widening and the global economy slowing, employers must urgently upskill and reskill their workers. We will continue to invest in our training programs to meet the growing demand for skills in cloud computing, machine learning, and other emerging technology that will help our region weather financial turbulence.
Amazon Web Services remains deeply committed to working alongside governments, institutions, and industries to boost digital capabilities and help close the skills gap by offering a broad range of training solutions that work for every learner. Despite the economic headwinds, working together, we can ensure workers become digitally-savvy to help drive business growth and make everyone a part of securing our region’s continued prosperity.
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Amazon Web Services Cloud Quest Demonstration in Singapore