Upskilling For The Future - Penang Monthly

Women Changemakers in Penang's Industry: Breaking Barriers and Driving Innovation

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A recent study published by Harvard Business Review (HBR) carried out thousands of 360-degree reviews. In it, women outscored men on 17 of the 19 capabilities that differentiated excellent leaders from average or poor ones.

by Goh Shuan Thing

Making Employees Rounded in Skills and Happy at Work

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THE MODERN WORKPLACE is evolving fast. For one thing, employee happiness stemming from a fulfilling job is becoming increasingly important, and is now recognise...

by Samantha Khoo

Smoothening Career Paths for Motivated School-leavers

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AS A TEENAGER, Yee Ji Chang liked watching Marvel’s Avengers series. One particular character stood out. “Out of all the superheroes, I was a big fan of Tony St...

by Ooi Tze Xiong

PSDC: A Technical Skills Institute of Excellence

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THE 1980S IN Penang was a time of rapid economic growth. A decade earlier, then Chief Minister Lim Chong Eu had envisioned the creation of the Free Industrial Z...

by Ooi Tze Xiong

PSDC Collaborates With Inari to Power Up Penang's Semiconductor Future

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THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY has revolutionised communication, created new industries and jobs, and advanced technology in key areas such as medical devices; it a...

by Iylia De Silva

Forward School and PSDC in Partnership to Address Penang’s Digital Skill Shortage

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Forward School is now set to run a two-day event annually and it is called Forward Festival. Hosted by PSDC, it will bring together leading tech experts, innovators and thinkers to present, discuss and learn how technology is shaping business and society.

by Goh Shuan Thing

PSDC Joins Hands with Lam Research to Remedy Skills Mismatches in Penang

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PSDC started the School-in-Factory Initiative to ensure continued talent supply for businesses. It equips candidates with relevant skill sets for optimal performance in specialised fields. The long-term goal is to contribute towards attaining a balanced ecosystem for the country’s industrial sector.

by Goh Shuan Thing

PSDC Celebrates Penang’s Golden Jubilee of Industrialisation

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IN 1972, PENANG was in economic distress; unemployment rose sharply as its maritime trade floundered. The situation was dismal and so, the tide had to turn…Over...

by Ooi Tze Xiong

PSDC’s New CEO Not Allowing Any Resting on Any Laurels

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ON MARCH 1, Tan Eng Tong became the new chief executive officer of the Penang Skills Development Centre (PSDC). A Penangite with a wealth of technological exper...

by Ooi Tze Xiong

PSDC’s Role Continues to Grow as Penang Celebrates 50 Years of Industrialisation

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IT WAS IN August 1972 that then-Chief Minister of Penang Lim Chong Eu stood in the paddy fields of Bayan Lepas and oversaw the groundbreaking ceremony which mar...

by Ooi Tze Xiong

PSDC’s Innovation Conference is Back

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INNOVATION HAS BECOME an even more highly prized commodity since Industrial Revolution 4.0. As the premier skills development institute in Penang, the Penang Sk...

by Ooi Tze Xiong

Study While You Work? Try GDVT

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IT IS COMMON knowledge by now that the German Dual Vocational Training (GDVT) offered at Penang Skills Development Corporation (PSDC) is designed to upskill the...

by Lyne Lee