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The surveyed establishments believe that most of the key emerging trends in the Professional
Services sector will be associated with technology. In tandem with this, industry players mostly
believe that skillsets pertaining to ICT skills will see increasing demand in the next 12 months.
Table 32: Key Emerging Trends and Skillsets
Key Emerging Trends
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Digitalization - computerized tax
programme, backend services,
virtual firms/services,
Automation, Artificial
intelligence (AI) • •
• Knowledge in latest law and
regulation update
Taxation
Combination of IT and accountancy
skills
• Digital advertising •
• Web design and development
IT knowledge
•
•
• Building Information Modelling
Automation
Virtualization (i.e. virtual firms) •
•
• Computer aided design and drafting
Design software
3D visualization
•
• Building Information Modelling
Digitalization • Building Information Modelling,
Building Information Management
Computer aided design (e.g.
AutoCAD 4D simulation)
Drafting
Accounting
•
Advertising
Architectural
Skill-Sets That Will See Increasing
Demand Due to Trend
•
Engineering
•
Land &
Quantity
Surveying
Legal
Management
Consultancy
and Market
Research
Scientific
R&D and
Technical
Testing &
Analysis
•
•
• Building Information Modelling
Software usage
Technological application (e.g.
UAV, augmented reality,
automated design modelling, AI) •
• ICT skills
Ability to use the software e.g.
Glodon software, Cost-x software
•
•
• IT applications
Virtual firms
Collaboration (e.g. JV /
teamwork) •
• Computer and ICT skills
Soft skills e.g. communication and
critical thinking skills
•
•
• Analytics / data mining
Virtual consultation
Automation / AI •
• Coding / programming skills
Analytical skills
•
•
• AIoT
Big Data Analysis
Technological application
(e.g. drone, RF technology) • Integration of internet based
application
Analytical thinking
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
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