Meeting the Skills Demands of Employers in Brunei Darussalam: Where Do the Youth Stand?
摘要
To better understand how young people are progressing in meeting changing workplace demands, it is salient to probe the sentiments of employers who hold a fundamental role in youth employability. This chapter presents the main ingredients for enhancing employability from the perspective of employers in Brunei Darussalam. It specifically explores the fundamental employability skills needed by youth in the marketplace and their current potential in executing such skills from the employers’ standpoint. The discussion highlights key opportunities and provides recommendations to the relevant stakeholders about potential avenues to pursue in order to alleviate unemployment in Brunei. The findings enrich the extant literature by delivering empirical evidence on youth employability skills, a topic of significant interest and value to young job seekers. At the same time, the chapter provides insights for educators and practitioners to implement fruitful initiatives for managing unemployment in Brunei.