Learning on the job optimal contract
It's something that insurance giant AXA is attempting to facilitate via a partnership with MOOC network Coursera. To put it simply, businesses that take the initiative to lead today will be those that others follow tomorrow, ” BMC's Paul Appleby says. The study also shows that employees want to be 'digital change agents' and are looking to acquire new skills but are asking for employers to offer more training opportunities to meet requirements of the digital era. “The massive digital disruption we are experiencing is forcing societies and businesses to create new learning environments to train their labor forces so they are able to meet the demands of digital industry.
A recent survey conducted by tech company BMC found that many workers believe it's the responsibility of their employer to enable them to have the skills they need to thrive in the changing workplace. There is certainly an appreciation of this pressing need to upskill and ensure that we have the skills to thrive in the modern workplace, but questions remain as to who is responsible for this development. Indeed, an Accenture paper from earlier this year highlighted the importance of equipping employees with the right skills for the modern workplace, not least of which was the ability to work alongside the growing number of automated tools out there. If you consider innovation to be a means of adapting to the pace of change present in the modern world, employee development has to be considered in the same light.