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Microsoft says partners with DepEd, ECOP to upskill senior high graduates

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<p>MANILA - Microsoft Philippines said it has launched a program with the Department of Education and the Employers Confederation of the Philippines which aims to raise the employability of senior high school graduates. </p><p>Citing a survey, Microsoft said 20 percent of senior high school graduates in the country enter the labor force immediately which translates to a &quot;considerable digital skills gap.&quot; </p><p>The program called &quot;Building Impactful Resume and Professional Brand Online&quot; will introduce initiatives to &quot;complement the K to 12 basic education program&quot; to prepare students with skills for the modern workplace, it added.</p><p>Students who will earn a certificate from the completion of the program by DepEd, ECOP and Microsoft will be given a higher chance of being employed by ECOP member companies, the statement said. </p><p>&quot;As employers, we hire and put value on skills and certifications. As an example, a senior high school graduate looking for work with a Microsoft 365 certification or Team’s administrator certification would put that graduate on top of any HR list for hiring,&quot; said ECOP chair of the Job Creation Committee Ferdinand Ferrer said.</p><p>&quot;As evidence, practically all jobs require a level of digital competency,&quot; Ferrer added.</p><p>Senior high school graduates who have completed the training will have more opportunities in digital productivity, computer science, cloud, artificial intelligence and data science - which are the foundation of today&#x27;s most in-demand global jobs, DepEd Usec. for Digital Productivity Alain Del Pascua said.</p><p>Microsoft is committed to supporting the digital transformation of 23 million students and close to 900,000 DepEd teachers, said Microsoft Philippines Public Sector Director Joanna Velez Rodriguez.</p><p>Online training programs on communication, collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, empathy, presentation skills, interview tips and workplace ethics are available to learners.</p><p>Microsoft said it would work with DepEd to extend the program to Grade 10 and 11 learners and to ensure skilling and certification support for over 5 million DepEd junior and senior high school students every year.</p><p>An internship and immersion program will also be available in collaboration with DepEd, Department of Labor and Employment and the business sector. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/04/20/ai-digital-transformation-to-enhance-filipino-productivity-microsoft-ph-boss">AI, digital transformation to enhance Filipino productivity: Microsoft PH boss</a></li></ul><div><strong>FROM OUR ARCHIVES: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1679247" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Microsoft Philippines said it has launched a program with the Department of Education and the Employers Confederation of the Philippines which aims to raise the employability of senior high school graduates. </p>

Microsoft Philippines said it has launched a program with the Department of Education and the Employers Confederation of the Philippines which aims to raise the employability of senior high school graduates.