Bridging the green skills gap with technology and innovation
Bridging the green skills gap with technology and innovation (Source – Unsplash)
- Skilledin Green connects sustainability professionals with employers.
- The platform is expanding and raising funds in 2024.
Skilledin Green is an online platform that connects sustainability-focused professionals with employers and training providers. Since its inception in 2021, the platform has used technology and gamification to assist users in creating “green” CVs, accessing specialised courses, exploring job opportunities, and creating tailored career goals.
Skilledin Green, which has offices in Singapore, the EU, and Indonesia, helps individuals prosper in the green economy by making sustainability careers more accessible.
The platform caters to a wide range of users, from newcomers in the sustainability field to seasoned professionals looking to advance their careers or transition into the green economy. Through partnerships with organisations in Indonesia and Europe, Skilledin Green is building a diverse community of people eager to contribute to sustainability. The platform takes a personalised approach, guiding users through the increasing variety of green job roles and helping them develop the skills needed in this rapidly expanding industry.
Supporting professionals at every stage
e27 spoke with Natasha Syed, Skilledin Green’s founder and CEO, who shared the company’s vision. Syed noted that many people new to sustainability often struggle to know where to begin in the field. While various educational resources are available to help close the green skills gap, the sheer number of options can be overwhelming.
To address this issue, Skilledin Green creates job-specific upskilling programmes, simplifies the learning process, and helps businesses find candidates with the right mix of skills for new and evolving green roles.
Although there are other sustainability job platforms, Skilledin Green is unique in that it evaluates candidates based on their green knowledge, soft skills, and other core competencies. This enables firms to find the right individuals for new jobs, which often require abilities that much of the workforce does not yet possess.
Skilledin Green’s platform has grown tremendously since its launch. Initially, the company focused on finding skill gaps in enterprises.
However, after the team realised the potential in the sustainability field, it shifted its focus. Skilledin Green has spent the last 18 months developing four integrated web apps that serve as the platform’s core. These include a learning management system (LMS) for training providers, an applicant tracking system (ATS) for employers, and a talent community platform that brings together mentors, experts, and job seekers.
The platform has recently reached a number of key milestones. Among these is a collaboration with Global Shapers Bali, with more information to be disclosed soon. SkilledIn Green also joined EduSpaze’s ninth cohort, which has offered the company valuable guidance.
According to Syed, EduSpaze has played a critical part in Skilledin Green’s growth by providing market immersion opportunities in Southeast Asia and prepared the company for its first institutional investment round. This accelerator programme has provided not just practical insights, but opportunities to develop into other areas throughout the region.
Syed credits her dedicated team with much of SkilledIn Green’s success. The team, which now consists of seven workers, is focused on product development, cloud services, and artificial intelligence. Despite being a small team, it has made significant progress in product design, ensuring that the platform responds swiftly to the needs of the green workforce.
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