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Jakarta 1 year ago
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Jakarta job fairs highlight ongoing struggle with skills mismatch
The Jakarta administration continues to stage job fairs in an effort to curb unemployment, despite criticism over the relatively low number of successful hires from past events, widely attributed to a mismatch between applicants’ skills and market needs.
Academia 1 year ago
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Indonesia: Seizing the demographic bonus amid a shrinking middle class
The trending #KaburAjaDulu hashtag indicates that Indonesia needs to deploy targeted action in professional education, job creation and women's economic empowerment to counter the phenomenon of a shrinking middle class and take full advantage of its demographic dividend.
Economy 1 year ago
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Layoffs surge in manufacturing, retail, govt data suggest
The latest release of manpower data shows that the manufacturing, retail and mining sectors recorded the sharpest rise in job losses over the six months to June, with Central Java leading the provinces most affected by layoffs.
Economy 1 year ago
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Millions still without jobs despite drop in unemployment
The latest BPS report indicates that unemployment fell to a record low of 4.76 percent in February, but the KSPI and a think tank analyst have pointed to discrepancies with real conditions on the ground, especially regarding layoff data.
Academia 1 year ago
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#KaburAjaDulu: Beyond full stomachs, toward full lives
The urgency of the free nutritious meals initiative has led to significant budgetary reallocations, with the government enforcing widespread expenditure cuts across ministries and state institutions to fund the flagship program.
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