Ebook

How to solve your skills gaps* faster than you think

You simply cannot afford to ignore the skills gap if you want to move quickly and purposefully in your business transformation while giving your people the power to chart their own course for progress.

Luckily, we've created the How to Solve Your Skills Gaps Faster Than You Think ebook to help you tackle just that.

In this ebook, we'll give you:

  • Fundamentals for understanding the skills gaps — because yes, there are two!
  • 3 key steps to bridge the skills gaps — and uncover hidden gems at your company at the same time
  • Real use case examples showing you how to implement every tip

*No, the 's' is not a typo.

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Understanding the skills gap

Join us on a brief data-powered journey:

  • Skills gaps cost companies on average $800,000 a year1 (CareerBuilder via BusinessNewsDaily) → Ouch!
  • 87% of companies worldwide are aware that they either already have a skills gap or will have one within a few years2 (McKinsey & Company) → Okay, great! Self-awareness is the first step.
  • 77% of workers are ready to learn new skills or completely retrain.3 (PwC Global) → Amazing. Team buy-in is half the battle.
  • Only 34% of workers surveyed feel supported by their organization’s skill development opportunities.4 (MIT and Deloitte) → Well, yikes. 

Let’s be frank: It’s clear where the ball is being dropped and you wouldn’t be reading this if you weren’t worried about the skills gap growing at your company.

And you’re right to be thinking about it: The “skills gap” is more than just the latest HR talking point, it’s a real threat to companies around the world that’s having a real impact not only on business outcomes and the bottom line, but also — and, we would argue, more importantly – the talent experience of the people at your organization.

The good news is that the problem is solvable. But first we do have some bad news…

Any HR manager knows you need to map your skills. Skills are the new currency for talent and skills mapping is the can’t-skip first step to people-centered strategic workforce planning. And no one knows their skills better than your people.
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Chart a new course for your people at work