The skill gaps are widening as companies look at what it takes to digitalise their operations. Old jobs are getting redundant as new ways of working and emerging technologies are rapidly introduced into organisations across the globe. It is predicted that knowledge and skills gap will only increase in the future.
Gartner research says that 70% of the employees have not even mastered the skills they need for their job today and many HR leaders see there is a significant knowledge gap already, and certain roles are difficult to hire.
- Up-skilling ensures employees and employers that the skillsets won’t become obsolete.
- Investing in people
- Career Progression
- Employee retention
- Boost morale
- Natural Culture Shift
- Employee Satisfaction
- Increased Productivity and Innovation
In order to stay ahead of the competition, or at least relevant, and to attract the right people for their organisation, it is crucial for organisations to plan and invest for the future learning need now, as the future is often already tomorrow in our fast-moving world.
Focusing on skills and new more agile ways of working, creating a greater diversity across the organisation, hiring people with the right; mindset, ability and attitude and reskilling and upskilling existing workforce are all ways that will help the organisation improve and accelerate.
All of the below will contribute to increased value and outcomes for your organisation.