The ongoing digital age has thrown up several winners and losers. A winner-takes-all mentality has pervaded this as-yet-young age. The purpose of automation has always been to ease up human work through the use of tools. A study has been anchored recently by the McKinsey Global Institute to look into the kind of key areas workers will need to upskill themselves in to remain relevant by 2030. All workplace skills may broadly be divided into five categories which are- manual, cognitive, higher cognitive, social and technological. The hours dedicated for manual, physical chores will gradually further reduce in the developed countries of North America and Western Europe. But ones involving higher cognition or the emotional and social aspects will rise. Those involved in talent recruitment in organizations would be well-advised to plan ahead for a time when there will be greater requirement for people with technological, social and higher cognitive skills. Companies could also proactively set up management training sessions for existing employees to they can upskill for such challenges ahead.

Source:https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/06/the-3-skill-sets-workers-need-to-develop-between-now-and-2030

Uploaded Date:18 July 2018