While both employees and employers believe that “upskilling” is necessary, more than a few aren’t doing anything about it, according to the latest quarterly Randstad Workmonitor survey.
More than a third of U.S. employees surveyed say they have done nothing in the past 12 months to upskill – defined as attending workshops, completing online courses, receiving consultation from a specialist, participating in personal coaching sessions or pursuing further education.
The dearth in actual upskilling is despite the fact that 67 percent of U.S. employees say they feel they need more training and skills to stay up-to-date. While more than 80 percent of employees feel they have a responsibility to upskill, only 40 percent of U.S. employees say they would arrange for and pay out of their own pockets to upskill themselves. Nearly 40 percent of U.S. employees say their employers have not offered and paid for anything related to upskilling.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
