2 SG surprises that came up in the study

Responsibility for Data literacy

How Mr Keith Saw picked up data skills

Should companies encourage self learning

Why data learning should start early

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get our tips on working smarter, getting ahead in your career and investing like a pro with ST's business correspondents and editors.

A recent global survey report showed that Singapore managers are among the most demanding globally in expecting their workers to be data savvy. Yet, they ranked the lowest in training their workers in data literacy.

In this episode, we are going to discuss training. Whose responsibility is it to get workers trained to use data in their jobs?

ST's senior correspondent Krist Boo hosts Mr Ajay Advani, vice president of business & partnerships for Asia-Pacific at Tableau and Mr Keith Saw, a digital marketeer in an automative technology startup. 

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:25 Mr Advani on the two Singapore surprises that came up in the study 

4:03 Data literacy: Whose responsibility is it?

6:37 How a young digital marketeer like Mr Keith Saw picked up his data skills

10:32 Should companies give every employee a budget and time to encourage self-learning

11.05 Executive-asks-expert time: How should a fresh graduate build foundational knowledge in data, and why data learning should start early for youths 

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Edited by: Teo Tong Kai

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Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get our tips on working smarter, getting ahead in your career and investing like a pro with ST's business correspondents and editors.
A recent global survey report showed that Singapore managers are among the most demanding globally in expecting their workers to be data savvy. Yet, they ranked the lowest in training their workers in data literacy.
In this episode, we are going to discuss training. Whose responsibility is it to get workers trained to use data in their jobs?
ST's senior correspondent Krist Boo hosts Mr Ajay Advani, vice president of business &amp; partnerships for Asia-Pacific at Tableau and Mr Keith Saw, a digital marketeer in an automative technology startup. 
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:25 Mr Advani on the two Singapore surprises that came up in the study 
4:03 Data literacy: Whose responsibility is it?
6:37 How a young digital marketeer like Mr Keith Saw picked up his data skills
10:32 Should companies give every employee a budget and time to encourage self-learning
11.05 Executive-asks-expert time: How should a fresh graduate build foundational knowledge in data, and why data learning should start early for youths 
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Produced by: Krist Boo (<a href="mailto:kristb@sph.com.sg">kristb@sph.com.sg</a>), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim
Edited by: Teo Tong Kai
Follow ST's new Your Money &amp; Career Podcast channel here:
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Green Pulse: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JWaf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677666522280000&amp;usg=AOvVaw01LFoKl012o1-kJBXYZ6rz">https://str.sg/JWaf</a>
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ST Sports Talk: <a href="https://str.sg/JWRE" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JWRE&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677666522280000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3mLxkQiRDIjVulFSaEvxKB">https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
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The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZ2" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wuZ2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677666522280000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ankC1PURTEp5nF4YtG9Z2">https://str.sg/wuZ2</a>
Invisible Asia (9 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZn" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wuZn&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677666522280000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1xYtFRcxV3FQ2GFA14fua5">https://str.sg/wuZn</a>
Stop Scams (10 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZB" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wuZB&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677666522280000&amp;usg=AOvVaw02_5blnPn9KPPzuise070G">https://str.sg/wuZB</a>
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuJa" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/wuJa&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677666522280000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0VV89sjprGPvBtmOByC1Y_">https://str.sg/wuJa</a>
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Synopsis: Every first three Mondays of the month, get our tips on working smarter, getting ahead in your career and investing like a pro with ST's business correspondents and editors.

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: Every first three Mondays of the month, get our tips on working smarter, getting ahead in your career and investing like a pro with ST's business correspondents and editors.
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

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