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Future readiness is about building a workforce thatu2019s ready to tackle tomorrowu2019s challenges and capitalise on opportunities by overcoming obstacles. <br>Link - https://www.greythr.com/blog/how-to-build-a-future-ready-workforce/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=slideserve_December
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Howto Build aFuture-ReadyWorkforce Whatisafuture-readyworkforce? The future has always been there. But it's been a consistently moving target. Future readiness is aboutbuilding aworkforcethat'sready totackletomorrow'schallengesandcapitalise on opportunities by overcoming obstacles. A future-ready workforce can maximise their progress towardsan unseenfuture. Howhasthe workforceevolvedsince thepandemichit? Everybody has been touched by the fangs of the pandemic. As a result, people's priorities and aspirations have changed. They want more control of their lives. This change in thinking also impactshowtheworkisdone,theplaceofworkandthenumber ofworkinghours. Peoplehavenowstartedprioritisingworkflexibilitywhilechoosingajob.Moreover,thepandemic hasplacedthespotlightonremote working,skillingand constantlearning. Whatisreskilling,andhowisitdifferentfromupskilling?Howwillit helpcreateafuture-readyworkforce? When a recruiter learns to use new tools for virtual hiring, it's called upskilling. The same person may also shadow the compensation & benefits team to acquire an additional skill. In both these scenarios,theareaisthesame. Reskilling is about learning a totally different skill set. If the same recruiter takes a course in accountsor corporatetaxationtoenhanceemployability,it'sacase ofreskilling.
Does theideaofbuildingafuture-readyworkplaceapplyonlyto reskilling,upskillingandknowledgegrowth? Skilling is one of the enablers of future work. Strategy, technology, workplace flexibility, KPIs and diversity & inclusion are some of the other main factors that contribute to building a future-ready workplace.Anorganisationshouldalsoinspirepeople to beself-motivatedtolearn. What strategies should a company adopt to build a future-ready workforce? There are five critical steps a company needs to take. The first is to visualise the future work as perthebusinessstrategy.Thesecondistofigureouttheskillsetsrequiredinthefuture.Thethird istobeawareof theindustrydynamicsand innovations.Lastbutnotleast,itisimportanttomake constantlearningawayoflife.