Government shall develop human resources that instill a national culture of excellence by developing and harnessing a broad range of vocational, clerical, technical, managerial and entrepreneurial skills, propagating firm-level productivity and boosting competitiveness awareness. Harnessing skills and human capital as asset, propagating firm-level productivity and competitiveness shall be promoted in line with full human development. Program interventions shall be pursued to develop the core values for an entrepreneurial mindset.

Such a mindset is one that will bolster for an enterprising mindset and a proactive attitude will be pursued. This mindset leads to constant improvement and innovation, creativity in offerings and processes and therefore becoming competitive at all times. Individuals become self-driven, resourceful, always positive and optimistic, opportunities and solution-oriented.

To ensure market-responsive education and training, the supply side of the labor equation should be addressed through quality education/training and effective assessment and certification systems. The government shall undertake and maximize capacity-building programs with the support of foreign governments and intra-government organizations under the framework of various bilateral and multilateral engagements. Likewise, linkages among Filipino skilled workers and their business network, technical experts and Filipinos involved in epistemic communities abroad shall pursue various multi-stakeholder talent-sharing and brain-gain and skills enhancement initiatives (e.g. Science and Technology Advisory Council, the Balik-Scientist Program and ERDT).

In addition, "sunrise" industrial or service activities with global potential shall be identified by roadmaps that forecast and prepare initiatives for skills requirements on employment needs. From 2007 to 2010, four roadmaps were developed for such industries: (a) electronics, (b) BPO/ IT enabled-services, (c) medical tourism, and (d) health and wellness ( including the retirement ) sectors. By 2016, roadmaps for the remaining sunrise industries namely agribusiness, eco-mining, value chain materials, and manufacturing, shall be developed to complement the employment requirements. In cooperation with higher education institutions and the private sector, niches shall be identified and matched with the employment needs and strategic positioning of local firms and industries.