(Photo from DepEd) DepEd said it has already begun conducting upskilling activities on work and professional development among SHS students to make them work-ready. “Even amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic and the implementation of blended learning, we want to make sure that our learners in Senior High School will have the best opportunity available when the time comes that they want or need to be employed,” Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said in a statement issued Friday, June 4. On June 1, DepEd conducted a webinar for Grade 12 Senior High School students and teachers on “Building an Impactful Resume and Online Professional Brand” in partnership with Microsoft Philippines.