Jakarta – Minister of Manpower, Yassierli, emphasizes the importance of transformation of employment centered on people (people -centered transformation). This is in response to rapid and complicated global changes. “People are no longer seen as performing tasks, but as active contributors who have great potential in national development,” he said in a written statement on Tuesday (6/17/2025). It was transferred when he was a speaker at the 51st IFTDO World Conference & Exhibition 2025 held on Tuesday (6/17/2025) at the Jakarta International Convention Center (JICC), Senayan, Jakarta. Browse to continue with the content in the forum, he also emphasized different disruptions in the world of work, such as progress in digital technology, artificial intelligence (AI), the growth of the informal sector and changes in work values among the younger generation. He revealed that more than 100 million jobs have the potential to be replaced by AI in the next decade, while 44 percent of the core skills will change over five years. Without fast and inclusive training, many workers are at risk of staying behind. To answer this challenge, Indonesia adopted the human-centered approach (PCA), which is an approach that sets human dignity, potential and ambitions as the core of every employment policy and decision. He explained that this approach was translated concrete through collaboration between the stakeholders, such as the government, the business world, trade unions and training institutions in the spirit of mutual cooperation. It is known that the Ministry of Manpower itself designed a national strategy with three main pillars, namely the basis of human resources, the reform of institutions and employment dialogue, as well as the use of digital innovations such as the AI for Readyer program. He also invited all countries to jointly prepare for future skills, expand retraining and build an inclusive, fair and productive work ecosystem in the digital transformation era. (AKD/AKD) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here
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