Eager to learn new skills and grow your career? In the next five years, the competencies that are useful and bankable today are expected to change by as much as 70%, according to data from LinkedIn. This will likely render some jobs obsolete, if not entirely redundant.
The risk of obsolescence in the age of AI is prompting professionals across Southeast Asia, particularly in Singapore, to explore new skills and career growth opportunities at work.
In fact, 3 in every 5 workers in the Lion City are considering changing roles or industries this year, with many specifically looking for employers who are invested in their employees’ skills and careers.
“As jobseekers strive to stay ahead, it’s no longer just about finding a job – it will be increasingly important to find a workplace that fuels continuous learning and long-term growth,” researchers from LinkedIn pointed out.
In line with this, the professional networking site released the fifth edition of its Top Companies list, which includes employers from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia who are betting big on talent development.
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For workers on the hunt, LinkedIn says: “The list serves as a resource regardless of what stage you’re at in your career.”
Here, we’ve included the most notable skills valued at each company.
Top companies in Singapore
1. DBS Bank
- Commercial banking
- Mobile application development
- Investment banking
2. Boston Consulting Group
- Economics
- Management consulting
- Growth strategies
3. Alphabet
- Advertising
- Mobile application development
- Product marketing
4. HP
- Materials science
- Product development
- Revenue analysis
5. Roche
- Genetic engineering
- Oncology
- Pharmaceutics
6. Shell
- Structural analysis
- Drilling engineering
- Chemical processing
7. Standard Chartered
- Commercial banking
- Criminal law
- Investment banking
8. Apple
- Translation
- Mobile application development
- Artificial Intelligence
9. Infineon Technologies
- Materials science
- Signal processing
- Software testing
10. Amazon
- Telecommunications
- Computer networking
- Partner development
11. JPMorgan Chase
- Criminal law
- Commercial banking
- Web development
12. Novartis
- Good manufacturing practice
- Pharmaceutics
- Manufacturing
13. MSD (Merck)
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Oncology
- Organic chemistry
14. Marsh McLennan
- Insurance
- Compensation and benefits
- Economics
15. ByteDance
- Artificial intelligence
- Engineering
- Linguistics
- Mobile application development
Top companies in Malaysia
1. Petronas
- Drilling engineering
- Earth science
- Naval architecture
2. Standard Chartered
- Criminal law
- Commercial banking
- Capital markets
3. SLB
- Earth science
- Drilling engineering
- Nuclear physics
4. Shell
- Drilling engineering
- Utilities
- Enterprise software
5. Schneider Electric
- Power systems
- Electronic control systems
- Utilities
6. OCBC
- Insurance
- Commercial banking
- Criminal law
7. Deriv
- Financial technology
- Artificial intelligence
- Mobile application development
8. BAT
- Industrial design
- Tax law
- Enterprise software
9. Novartis
- Pharmaceutics
- Data analysis
- SAP implementation
10. AstraZeneca
- Oncology
- Pharmaceutics
- Cardiology
11. Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Partner development
- Sales leads
- Telecommunications
12. Kerry
- Food manufacturing
- Food service operations
- Enterprise software
13. Accenture
- Translation
- Social perceptiveness
- Mobile application development
14. bp
- Enterprise software
- Procurement
- Recruiting
15. 2X
- Affiliate marketing
- Sales
- Advertising
Top companies in Indonesia
1. Bank Mandiri
- Commercial banking
- Financial technology
- Capital markets
2. Telkom Indonesia
- Signal processing
- Scientific computing
- Computer networking
3. State Savings Bank
- Debt collection
- Commercial banking
- Economics
4. Bank Rakyat Indonesia
- Commercial banking
- Artificial intelligence
- Economics
5. Alphabet
- Game development
- Artificial intelligence
- Computer networking
6. Procter & Gamble
- Pharmaceutical sciences (pharmaceutics)
- Chemical processing
- Organic chemistry
7. Taspen
- Capital markets
- Insurance
- Investment banking
8. Nestle
- Veterinary
- Food manufacturing
- Retail
9. Infineon Technologies
- Materials science
- Scientific computing
- Robotics
10. PLN
- Power systems
- Fluid mechanics
- Instrumentation
11. Grab
- Growth strategies
- Artificial intelligence
- Partner development
12. TotalEnergies
- Chemical processing
- Power systems
- Environmental science
13. bp
- Drilling engineering
- Chemical processing
- Structural analysis
14. IBM
- Enterprise software
- Software development life cycle (SDLC)
- System administration
15. Bayer
- Agronomy
- Pharmaceutics
- Agricultural production