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However, given the right set of skills and a positive attitude, the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) believes that the future is bright even to those who are not able to earn their college degrees.
“There are various loopholes and roadblocks in the education-employment pathway that prevent our youth from landing meaningful jobs,” said PBED Chairman Ramon Del Rosario.
“While more companies are now open to hiring from the K to 12 system, the playing field continues to be unfair to those without a college degree especially as they try to progress in the workplace,” he added.
Online initiative seeks to ‘upskill’ 4,000 senior HS grads
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The Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) and Citi Foundation’s “First Future Project” was unveiled on Tuesday, Feb. 2, a new learning platform that aims to reach as many as 4,000 Filipino youth and to train them in the cultivation of leadership skills and the adoption of a growth mindset.
The project is a continuation of earlier efforts to support senior high school graduates and youth without college degrees to enter and progress in the workplace. Back in 2019, PBEd engaged private sector partners to open over 800 work immersion slots and 20,000 employment slots for young Filipinos, in the hopes of opening up the workplace for senior high school students and graduates.