1. TOP 10 MOST IN DEMAND SKILLS IN THE WORLD 1 SKILLED TRADES 2 ENGINEERS 3 SALES REPRESENTATIVES 4 DRIVERS 5 TECHNICIANS 6 ACCOUNTING & FINANCE 7 PROFESSIONALS project managers, lawyers, researchers 8 OFFICE SUPPORT administrative assistants, receptionists 9 MANUFACTURING
2. employers should shift their focus from just in time hiring strategies to becoming builders of talent for today and tomorrow. Developing the right blend of people, skills, processes and technology is the only way to execute your business strategy, create value and improve people’s lives.
3. With new assessments, we have the best tools to identify adjacent skills, help people shift into emerging roles and create clear career paths. For organisations, creating a culture of learnability so that people are equipped and open to adapt
4. What Employers are Doing Today In the Skills Revolution when new roles emerge as fast as others become obsolete, employers realise that what you are likely to learn is becoming more important than what you already know.
5. BUILD, BUY, BORROW AND BRIDGE 1BUILD Identifying future potential, driving a culture of learnability through the organisation and providing accelerated training programmes will be critical to success in the digital age. 2 BUY Employers need to understand that candidates are consumers too; in order to attract and engage the best and brightest. 3 BORROW Cultivate communities of talent outside the organisation, including part-time, freelance, contract and temporary workers to complement existing skills 4 BRIDGE Help people move on and move up to new roles inside or outside the organisation
6. Introduction talent shortages are more acute than they have been for decades. Every industry is impacted. From manufacturing to mining, transport to trade, employers cannot find the people they need with the right blend of technical skills and human strengths. Skills Revolution demands faster. it’s time to build, buy, borrow and bridge they have the in-demand skills for today and tomorrow. As global workforce experts, they find work for millions of people every year across 80 countries and territories, helping hundreds of thousands of companies attract, assess, develop and retain right-skilled workers. It provides practical solutions to help employers understand the skills they need, identify the greatest potential and find the best talent for the digital age,as the global economy has steadily strengthened over the past decade, employers are more optimisticand hiring demand is stronger
7. Why Employers Can’t Find the Talent They Need Demand for drivers and customer service remains strong fueled by the rise of consumerism, increasing online retail, yet these roles are different to how they looked a decade ago and continue to change,requiring new skills and training.
8. Overcoming Talent Shortages in the Future Organisations are realising too that the combination of soft and hard skills is the best blend. Sixty-four percent of employers are upskilling people in hard skills through technical certifications, apprenticeships and programming courses and 56% in soft skills including customer service, sales and communications. Thirty-three percent are looking at different demographics, age ranges or geographies, using social and traditional media to meet potential employees where they are, or tapping boomerang retirees or returning parents and part-timers. More than onethird (36%) are being more flexible about the education or experience requirements for the role. Thirty-two percent are improving benefits. increasing vacation and providing new joiner and well-being incentives. Companies perform better when they understand their people and people perform better when they are understood.
