Reskilling has become a necessity for companies to expand
Workplaces and the rules of recruiting are changing at a fast pace. Sumit Sabharwal, director of HR at Fujitsu Consulting India, sheds light on some emerging trends.
What are some of the key HR challenges regarding up-skilling and re-skilling currently?
Up-skilling and re-skilling mean that you retain your workforce to function in a changing work environment. With the advancement in technology, more and more jobs will be automated, skill requirements will change, and the available talent pool will not have all the skills that are required to perform the work. The problem is that the skills that the existing employees have, do not match with the requirements of the organizations. Managers generally want fully skilled employees. Reskilling has become a necessity for companies to expand, many of whom have seen roles go unfulfilled for months or years because they lack the right talent to fill them. It is becoming increasingly apparent that companies cannot rely solely on recruiting to find people for those positions in today’s competitive talent market.
How can organizations invest in the learning and development of employees?
Organizations need to invest strategically in talent and retain all the best candidates and build a strong culture of work without fear of them leaving the company. In the evolving markets, improving the performance of the team team is imperative as the business landscape becomes increasingly competitive. The creation and training of workers is no longer an additional benefit reserved for the C-suite, it is necessary for the growth of the organization. A detailed reward program and adoption of learning culture at a leadership level made a huge difference. Coupled with ‘Learning Sprints’, ‘Learning Events’ and ‘Teach-back’ programs, L&D started a sustainable program to build future-ready workforce at Fujitsu in India.
How can new technologies enhance HR processes?
The vision of the Human Resource function is to enable the business to deliver outstanding performance & results by empowering leaders, managers and employees to achieve their individual and collective potential. With the advent of technology, organizations are rewriting the way HR functions. Right from attracting talent, developing and retaining them, to analyzing the performance of the employees, organizations have slowly started to shift their focus from the traditional approach to adopting the tech method. We at Fujitsu firmly believe in integrating technology with HR and we have designed some tools that encompasses aspects right from the time a candidate engages with
Fujitsu and further enhances throughout his/her tenure with us.
· Yokoso: The tool is designed to give a sneak peek about the life at Fujitsu. This gamified tool starts with a message from the HR Head and at every stage; there are certain exciting quiz & levels, which keeps the candidate hooked to the platform.
· Amber: ‘Amber’ is our foremost virtual employee at Fujitsu Consulting India, who is uniquely abled with the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI). It connects with our employees at regular intervals.
· HR Chatbot: Chatbot converses with employees for immediate assistance on different HR topics. This bot helps to improve the overall efficiency of the HR function.