Brunei seeks 13,000 skilled workers
Brunei will have to address a labour shortage over the coming five years and is seeking around 13,000 skilled workers in the energy and construction industries, according to Rosita Hj Hassan, chairperson of the country’s manpower industry steering committee for energy.
The top skills in demand are scaffolding, welding, painting, blasting riggers and marker fitters, she said, and they would continue to be in demand in the near future.
The committee is one of five working groups set up under the manpower planning and employment council, which was established last year to reduce unemployment. Other steering committees have been established for the marine, tourism, information technology and construction industries.
The committees serve as a platform for collaboration between industry players, regulators and training institutions towards effective sectoral manpower planning.
They are expected to identify critical jobs that are in high demand and develop competency standards required in the five industries.
Brunei will have to address a labour shortage over the coming five years and is seeking around 13,000 skilled workers in the energy and construction industries, according to Rosita Hj Hassan, chairperson of the country’s manpower industry steering committee for energy. The top skills in demand are scaffolding, welding, painting, blasting riggers and marker fitters, she said, and they would continue to be in demand in the near future. The committee is one of five working groups set up under the manpower planning and employment council, which was established last year to reduce unemployment. Other steering committees have been established...
Brunei will have to address a labour shortage over the coming five years and is seeking around 13,000 skilled workers in the energy and construction industries, according to Rosita Hj Hassan, chairperson of the country’s manpower industry steering committee for energy.
The top skills in demand are scaffolding, welding, painting, blasting riggers and marker fitters, she said, and they would continue to be in demand in the near future.
The committee is one of five working groups set up under the manpower planning and employment council, which was established last year to reduce unemployment. Other steering committees have been established for the marine, tourism, information technology and construction industries.
The committees serve as a platform for collaboration between industry players, regulators and training institutions towards effective sectoral manpower planning.
They are expected to identify critical jobs that are in high demand and develop competency standards required in the five industries.
