Talent mobility provider Randstad RiseSmart announced the launch of RiseSmart Skilling™, a unique approach to skill-building that provides employees with a strategic roadmap to identify and close their skills gaps and enables businesses to develop more agile workforces. RiseSmart’s tech and touch skilling suite is built on the premise that access to courses alone is often insufficient for helping individuals discover and develop in-demand skills that are aligned with the needs of their company or the broader job market.
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RiseSmart Skilling addresses this shortcoming with four key solution components, all of which are coordinated through RiseSmart’s talent mobility platform and mobile app:
- Occupation Explorer – an interactive tool for career exploration and planning that informs workers on market projections for jobs, salary ranges, skills that will increase chances of landing desired roles and related occupations based on skills and education
- Learning Hub – a federated search for courses with immediate access to thousands of premium courses from LinkedIn Learning, Udemy and other top learning providers, in multiple languages
- Career Concierge – a dedicated course specialist who curates best-fit courses and experiential learning opportunities, such as internships, to support the individual’s reskilling and career goals
- Certified Learning Advisor – a highly-trained learning and development expert who develops customized learning plans and offers guidance to help participants stay on track
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, which has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has made it clear to employers and HR professionals that reskilling and upskilling employees is necessary to ensure a company’s long-term competitiveness. According to the World Economic Forum, one billion jobs – roughly one-third of all jobs worldwide – are expected to be transformed, and 133 million new jobs will be created to meet future demand. However, many human capital leaders are struggling with how to implement and enforce a skilling strategy.
A Randstad Sourceright survey of human capital leaders found that while 91 percent of companies felt they should be providing reskilling opportunities to employees, only 22 percent are doing so and 30 percent say they don’t know how to do so. A recent RiseSmart study found that since the onset of COVID-19, only 4.5 percent of employers said current outplacement programs include reskilling courses.
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