Upskilling and reskilling your workforce in 2022

Digital innovations in artificial intelligence, robotics, automation and others are rewriting the world of work, and it is essential that companies and employees get the digital and soft skills they need to adapt, according to Prudence Mabitsela, 51% shareholder and managing director of Dynamic DNA, a training and skills development company. She gives the following advice to business leaders:

Skills planning

Skills planning is important to identify skills that are lacking in your workforce which means examining your current and future skills requirements, identifying talent, and planning the interventions your company needs to develop or acquire these skills.

Take advantage of tax credits and levy reimbursements. While the process and administrative burden of the skills development process is onerous, the financial returns are worth it. By engaging with a specialist in skills development, training and learnerships, who provides an administrative management of the skills development process, your company can benefit financially, as well as transform.

Invest in upskilling and reskilling your employees

Instead of seeking scarce skills from the industry, you can also identify individuals in your company to send for training.

Get creative

There are ways for employers to find engaging ways of upskilling existing employees such as bespoke training courses at their offices, learnership programmes for reskilling, online training, or intensive boot camps.

Adjust hiring practices

Many companies expect employees to have a four-year degree and specific experience, this is not possible in the current skills crisis, and it isn’t inclusive as many young people do not have the financial opportunity to attend university.