Accelerating workforce reskilling in a digital world

Stepping up: Low says many companies need to step up a gear in the digital economy.

Both the digital transformation disruption and Covid-19 pandemic have accelerated the rise of automation and concerns about job losses.

“This is a double whammy. It complicates the challenge of companies that are trying to digitalise their operations. Some sectors are impacted more than others. Many companies will need to shift up a gear in the digital economy, ” said Low Choy Huat, who is a partner (people advisory services) in Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd.