Skillsoft transforms today’s workforce for tomorrow’s economy -

Since the pandemic hit, our concept of normal has been online. From purchases to planning, entertainment to communication and working, almost every aspect of our lives have gone digital. Today’s workforce is now coming to terms with the stark reality of accelerated digitization and the increasing need to reevaluate their skills as well as embark on new learning to prepare for the jobs of tomorrow.

According to the WeForum 2020 Report, companies estimate that around 40 percent of workers will require re-skilling for six months or less. Moreover, 94 percent of business leaders report that they expect employees to pick up new skills on the job.

As technology adoption grows, the need to reassess core skills for jobs will surface. Companies and employees have taken cognisance of this skill gap and talent scarcity with LinkedIn’s Workplace Learning Report 2021 indicating that 59 percent of learning and development professionals have made up-skilling and re-skilling programs as the top priority globally, with several organisations working towards building a skill-based workforce.

According to Apratim Purakayastha, Group CTO, Skillsoft, a global leader in digital learning, the answer to a rapidly digitized and dynamic world is lifelong learning. And to survive in this new environment, companies will have no choice but to reskill and upskill their employees in order to thrive.

During our conversation with Apratim, he shares insights on how companies can prepare their workforce for the future of work, including critical skill gaps that they can employ to do better at their jobs.

Additionally, he talks about :

Skillsoft’s product and service offerings and its targeted industries.
The company’s learning experience platform, Percipio and how it has turbocharged learning in the last two years.
Skillsoft’s Lean Into Learning: 2021 Annual Learning Report and what he finds most interesting about the study.
Learning trends globally, demographics of online learners and the importance of re-skilling and up-skilling for the older segment of the workforce.
The demand for technology skills, spurred by increased digitalisation and insights into how individuals are learning these technology-related subjects.
How organizations can ensure that their employees are growing at the right pace to take advantage of opportunities presented.