This Skills Path initiative presents an alternative route for candidates to get hired, said professional social network LinkedIn in announcing the pilot on Friday .
Last year, some growth sectors such as e-commerce, for instance, struggled to find workers to fill newly created roles. LinkedIn Asia-Pacific managing director Feon Ang called on more organisations to join the programme to meet the demand for skills, adding that the company has plans to expand its Skills Path initiative globally.
Job seekers pursuing open roles through the programme can pick up the required skills with free learning courses on LinkedIn and validate their skills after. They can improve their applications by submitting a video or written introduction to showcase their soft skills.Currently, six types of roles will be available under Skills Path: customer service personnel, data analysts, project managers, recruiters, supply chain coordinators and sales development professionals.