Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- Deputy Minister of Manpower Afriansyah Noor highlighted the importance of synergy between the education sector and the industry to accelerate the transformation of national human resources (HR).

This, according to him, is necessary so that Indonesia is prepared to face major changes in the modern world of work.

"We cannot do HR transformation individually. Parties in the education, training, and industry sectors must move together to prepare a workforce that is relevant to the needs of the time," he stated in a statement on Thursday.

Noor assessed that today's employment challenges are not only about the availability of job opportunities but also about the workforce's readiness to face technological shifts.

"We nee...