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Talent Development Strategies And The Skills Gap Challenge

"At its simplest level, a shared vision is the answer to the question, “What do we want to create?” Just as personal visions are pictures or images people carry in their heads and hearts, so too are shared visions pictures that people throughout an organization carry." - Peter M. Senge, The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization Talent development strategies are a permanent challenge for organisations because market demands are continuously changing the skill set. No matter where we find ourselves in our professional journeys, investing in our professional development, we can have a better life balance. In this article, we’ll try to explore talent development and skills development from the personal and professional perspective. Why talent development is a strategic decision? According to a survey on talent strategies used to address the skills gap, 43% of respondents indicated investments in building internal capabilities. Next, 24 % of responses referred to hiring generalists to focus on adaptability…

Post category:Learning Skills Talent Development
Reading time:8 mins read

Hybrid And Remote Trends And Strong Skills To Overcome Challenges

Hybrid and remote work trends have changed and employers are adopting flexible working schedules across industries where these arrangements can be implemented. Changes were caused by market competition between emerging technologies, cost of living, demographic changes, and employees' expectations for higher quality of life. A future of work analysis shows that the potential for remote work is concentrated among highly skilled, highly educated workers in a small number of industries, jobs, and geographies. Advantages of remote working for employees are flexibility, improved work-life balance, and the four days or three days week. However, only some employees can work remotely between three and five days a week without affecting general productivity in their workplaces. Hybrid work might be a possible long-term solution Another study that examined performance reviews, promotions, innovation, leadership and mentored contribution shows that hybrid work helps both employees and employers. Also, the findings indicate that the hybrid work model has no impact on productivity or career advancement and…

Post category:Skills Talent Development
Reading time:10 mins read

Transferable Skills Unlocking Your Full Potential

Transferable Skills, Key Skills For Unlocking Your Full Potential

In today's fast-paced work environments, we face constant changes and technical skills are always in demand. As organisations strive to adapt to technological advancement the role of transferable skills in lifelong learning becomes prevalent. Transferable skills are key skills capable of unlocking your full potential. We'll explore what transferable skills are, and how they can influence your career development and personal growth. What are transferable skills? Skills or skill set concept is often used interchangeably with competencies, aptitudes, and capabilities. The transferable skills have an interdisciplinary nature. They apply to different industries and work environments. There are a lot of skill classifications and there is no consensus on their definitions. Among these myriad of skills classifications, there are the so-called transferable skills. To some extent and in different contexts, transferable skills are also named portable or transversal skills. The European Classification of Skills, Competences and Occupations (ESCO) differentiates between skill or competence and knowledge concepts. It does that by indicating…

Post category:Skills
Reading time:10 mins read