Here’s why it is necessary to upskill the next-gen workforce

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the economy and businesses, but it brought about one crucial change – it called for accelerated technological growth. The pandemic played a huge role in propelling digital transformation by a few years. And with the onset of transformation, organizations needed to ensure that their businesses ran smoothly and that employees had the necessary skills to move forward in this digital-first era.

However, some businesses had been cognisant of the various trends in the tech space even before the pandemic. It helped them not just to stay afloat but innovate their processes. Closely monitoring the trends in AI-ML deployment, the rapid digitalization of the service industry, and the slow and steady movement towards cloud solutions helped them make the shift to the work-from-home (WFH) setup much smoother.

But even for these companies, the transformation brought on by COVID meant employees had to re-learn operations — that too quickly. It was in the interest of the companies too to help in upskilling for a smooth, uninterrupted workflow.

For those looking to upskill, Coursera predicts that over the next few months, these skills will be hot and most sought after -- data science, AI & ML, Big Data, Digital marketing & strategy, and process automation.

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post in partnership with Coursera