A Global Economy with skilled, adaptable and learning workforce has a lot of clout for its economic well-being & industrial growth. Rapid technological innovations are creating skill gaps about which most of the business leaders, managers and employers are whining with worry. For employers and policy makers, the skill gap appears very real indeed.
There is now a widespread consensus that there must be a centralised system and a common effort by the Industry, Government and academic institutions to collaborate together in creating skilled labour and industry ready workforce.
It is not only that the initiation should come from those bodies of the society but it is our responsibility as well to create an effective learning culture, being an integral part of the society, industry and economy; Every individual whether a student, an employee, an employer, a leader, a manager, an entrepreneur, an industrialist or an economist should take part in developing this learning culture.
Just like a rolling stone, every individual, should roll their learning instinct daily and spend at least the time that is consumed to have a cup coffee a day to enhance their competence. A daily effort of acquiring knowledge and developing skill set makes every individual a skilled employee and thus it simplifies the process of bringing a sea change in World Economy.
Here we present few tips to overcome skill gaps:
Industry updates: Keep track of Industry updates on the upcoming trends. Attending to the industry specific and role specific Webinars, Hackathons, Events, workshops and meetups along with Social Networking & Community Participation will fetch to seize more & more information on upcoming trends and plays a catalytic role in skill development.
Virtual Internships: Keep some time aside to fill the leaking bucket of skills with newly emerging technologies. Virtual Internships are the best choice as they provide great opportunity to gain real time exposure with different multitudes.
Blogging: Hit @ this noisy buzz word ‘blogging’. It develops skills around your areas of concern along with soft skills. Take advantage of the huge knowledge that being is shared and updated.
Know updates from influential people in the stream: Get to know more and more about influential people in your area of work and how are they influencing that particular stream. This provides deep insights & in-depth knowledge on what the world is talking more about. This helps you to identify the future areas of skill gaps and plan to pull your cart before it get stuck up.
On-going training and online training @ Workplace: Skills are belittling at a huge rate due to technological advancements. These are best sources to create long-term loyalty for existing employees. So, don’t miss a chance when your employer has this kind of offer for you.
Continuous Development is only possible through continuing education. So, keep your learning curl continuous and grab the success coming your way.
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