[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-131820-105":59,"doc-detail-131820-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","spm-holders-should-upskill","SPM HOLDERS SHOULD UPSKILL","","The article highlights that SPM holders can earn up to RM2,475 a month, yet skipping tertiary education may restrict long-term career growth and create financial instability. Employers increasingly prioritise practical skills such as English proficiency, problem-solving, and leadership. Rising numbers of SPM graduates opting out of further studies raise concerns about a shortage of skilled talent and intensifying competition for low-skilled roles. Targeted training, internships, and coordinated industry-education collaboration are urged to improve employability and career progression.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":20,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/spm-holders-should-upskill/131820/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/spm-holders-should-upskill/131820.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Emma Wilson","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-21","2026-08-13",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":44},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"Why should SPM holders continue upskilling?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"SPM holders need more than a certificate to build stable careers because employers increasingly prioritise practical skills, problem-solving, and leadership. Upskilling also helps maintain relevance as the job market evolves.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What key skill is repeatedly emphasised for SPM holders?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Proficiency in English is highlighted as crucial for communication in the workplace, even for those pursuing tertiary education.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"How do employers view education versus skills?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Employers prioritise skills over academic qualifications for many operational and production-based roles, while degrees remain essential for administration, knowledge management, and executive decision-making positions.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},131820,1786663956,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":44,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":24},3848291630094,"https://eur-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_085a072bc5b1113ac321206ff7593b45","SEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKANBPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaAras SB-4,Blok E8,Kompleks E,Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan62604 Putrajaya.  \nTel :03-88846425  \nFaks:03-88846284  \nTARIKH:18 MAC 2025(SELASA)  \nBERITA HARIAN   UTUSAN M'SIA□ N.STRAITS TIME  \nSPM HOLDERS°SHOULD  \nUPSKILL  \nHAKIMMAHARI  \n\"School-leavers need morethan just a certificate to build astable career as employers todayprioritise practical skills,prob-lem-solving abilities and leader-ship qualities,\"he told the NewStraits Times.②  \nKUALA LUMPUR  \nnews@nst.com.my18323p4  \nIJIL Pelajaran Malaysia(SPM)holders can earn upto RM2,475 a month,butan expert warns that skipping tertiary education coullimit their career prospects andlead to financial instability.  \nTherefore,Tan said,SPM hold-ers -even those earning a de-cent salary —must continue toupskill themselves.  \nBetween 2020 and 2023,overhalf a million SPM holders chosenot to further studies,raisingconcerns about their future intheworkforce.  \nOne key skill,he said,was proficiency in English,which wascrucial even for those pursuingtertiary education.  \n\"Employers are notjustlookingfor degree-holders,they wantcandidates who can communi-cate effectively in English  \nThe Statistics Department'sSalaries &Wages Survey Report2023 found that SPM holdersworking as low-skilled workersearn an average of RM1,982 amonth.  \n\"Many SPMholders miss out onopportunities simply because  \nThose in semi-skilled positionscan take home RM2,475—a\"decent\"figure,according to As-sociation of Employment Agen-cies Malaysia vice-presidentSuresh Tan  \nWhile RM2,475 is over RM700more than the minimum wage,itis significantly lower than the av-erage salaries of diploma-and degree-holders.  \nOn average,diploma-holdersearn RM3,707 a month,while degree-holders take home RM5,242underscoring the importance ofhigher education in securing bet-ter pay.  \nTan said that while these figures were not new,those withfewer skills would find it increas-ingly difficult to stay relevant in arapidly evolving job market  \nZarina Ismail  \ntheir command of the language isweak,\"he said.  \nNationalAssociation of HumanResources president Zarina Is-mail said the increasing numberof SPM holders opting out ofhigher education was creating ashortage of skilled talent whileintensifying competition for low-skilled jobs.  \n“The job market is becoming  \nincreasingly competitive,andwithout proper training or cer-tification,many young workersfind themselves stuck in low-pay-ing roles with few opportunitiesfor advancement  \n\"This could lead to long-termissues such as wage stagnationand job insecurity.”  \nShe added that the issue affected not only the private sectorbut also government recruit-ment,as many administrativepositions required qualificationsbeyond SPM.  \n“Employers today prioritiseskills over academic qualifica-tions,particularly in operationaland production-based roles.  \n“However,degrees remain es-sential for administration,knowledge management andexecutive decision-makingjobs.”  \nZarina said many employerswere expanding in-house train-ing programmes to address theskills gap,while industries re-quiring technical and vocationalexpertise continued to see risingdemand.  \nSEKTOR DOKUMENTASI PENDIDIKANBPPDP,Kementerian Pendidikan MalaysiaAras SB-4,Blok E8,Kompleks E,Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan62604 Putrajaya.Tel :03-88846425Faks:03-88846284  \nTARIKH:18 MAC 2025(SELASA)BERITA HARIAN  UTUSAN M'SIAN.STRAITS TIMETHE STAR   SINAR HARIAN    \ncomfortable because their par-ents provide financial support.They don't feel the urgency to befinancially independent.\"  \nShe stressed that stronger col-laborations between industriesand educational institutionswere essential to ensure school-leavers acquired the skills re-quired by the job market.  \nHe said some school-leaversbelieved they could make quickmoney through social media,leading them to neglect tradi-tional career paths.  \n\"Developing targeted trainingprogrammes,internships andskills-based curriculums thatal","cbCainzAidKoV4V2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainzAidKoV4V2","pdf",1054727,"English","# Lack of motivation\n## Upskilling and employability\n## English proficiency and workforce outcomes\n## Collaboration between industry and education","[{\"question\":\"Why should SPM holders continue upskilling?\",\"answer\":\"SPM holders need more than a certificate to build stable careers because employers increasingly prioritise practical skills, problem-solving, and leadership. Upskilling also helps maintain relevance as the job market evolves.\"},{\"question\":\"What key skill is repeatedly emphasised for SPM holders?\",\"answer\":\"Proficiency in English is highlighted as crucial for communication in the workplace, even for those pursuing tertiary education.\"},{\"question\":\"How do employers view education versus skills?\",\"answer\":\"Employers prioritise skills over academic qualifications for many operational and production-based roles, while degrees remain essential for administration, knowledge management, and executive decision-making positions.\"}]","SPM HOLDERS SHOULD UPSKILL | PDF"]