Summary
- 69% of employers report difficulty finding graduates with suitable AI skills.
- 77% of Malaysian students believe they are workforce-ready.
- Pearson and AWS urge stronger university-industry collaboration.
KUALA LUMPUR, November 13 โ Nearly seven in 10 Malaysian employers struggle to find graduates with suitable AI-related skills, according to a joint study by Pearson and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
The report found that 77% of students considered themselves workforce-ready, while 45% of employers identified insufficient practical experience as a major concern.
Employers prioritised communication, collaboration and human judgment alongside AI capabilities. Based on responses from 402 Malaysian participants.
The study called for stronger industry partnerships, practical training and improved AI education to prepare graduates for evolving workplace demands.
