In age of AI, companies put focus on tech & soft skills and ‘internal mobility’
skillsets of employees as the nature of work is changing. Companies are taking care to embed a culture of learning so that the process is continuous.
According to LinkedIn’s recent Workplace Learning Report, 94% of companies that took part in the survey said it plans to enhance employees’ skills in 2024. The survey was conducted by Censuswide with a sample of about 4,323 hiring managers (middle management) aged 18-77 years in countries such as the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the USA, India, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, China, the Netherlands, Sweden, MENA and Brazil. The data was collected between the middle of December and early January 2024.
The key insights of the report were that along with upskilling, aligning the learning programmes to business goals and creating a learning culture remain the focus areas for professions in the learning and development (L&D) industry.
The underlying reasons are clear: in the face of ongoing AI and automation, 98% of the employers have felt the need for significant shifts in the skills of the employees. Meanwhile, about half of the hiring managers said they are prioritising internal mobility to enable better career advancement opportunities for employees.
What does this mean in terms of skills?
Apart from core technology skills, the report said that 91% of the L&D professionals identify soft skills as critical. Communication was the most in-demand skill across APAC countries,
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