#5. Offer incentives to companies to host internships and deliver a future of work education into onboarding process

In Australia, the Department of Education provide resources to schools to map volunteering and internship opportunities into the curriculum. Meanwhile in Alberta, Canada, the government provides financial incentives to companies to provide internships for students. TalentCorp in Malaysia encourages businesses to provide internships and offer double tax deductions for internship-related expenses.

#6. Expand platforms identified for young people to engage with future work and continuously upskill

Schola is Malaysia’s first free digital career exploration platform for secondary school students, empowering the youth to engage with future-ready skills and explore career paths

NGOs and educational institutions throughout the country can facilitate the introduction of Schola to a wider audience, while embedding opportunities such as mentoring or family engagement to further amplify the platform’s impact

#7. Expand evaluation of schools ranking to include SEL and future ready skills, not just academic performance

Educational institutions can start rethinking of on how success can be defined. Student report cards can be replaced with digital portfolios that track 21st century skills (AI, SEL, lifelong learning skills, sustainability mindsets). School rankings on the other hand should have indicators such as social emotional learning (SEL) and future ready skills

#8. Invest in community skills hub and short course centres for rural youths and communities to develop skills

Establishing ‘‘Rural Future-Ready Hubs’’ can be piloted using the KitaConnect model—combining digital, youth centered content with periodic in-person activation. These hubs would connect rural youth to worldwide mentors, peers, and career readiness resources, exposing them to future work practices.