The skills gap is a challenge for many organisations; if you are not feeling it now, it’s probably coming to you at some point in the near future. However, making the big move on it seems to be a little bit more difficult.

According to recent studies (*Closing the Skills Gap, Wiley, 2019), only 48% of companies invest significantly to train their employees. Only 64% of employers believe that there is a skills gap in their organisation, but almost half of the HR leaders lack funds or resources to upskill their workforce.

Assessing the skills gap has been a key priority for employers (top priority in 2019 and 4th in 2020). While the majority acknowledge it and communicate the value of upskilling, there is still a lack of funding and resources internally to tackle the challenge. Talent is a scarcity in a competitive market, and the bill can become steep if you go only with the recruitment route.

Skills gap analysis can happen at two levels:

1. Individual: you can identify the required skills for a specific position you need to evolve and compare it with an employee’s skill level. Usually, team leaders are in charge of this skills gap analysis level.
2. Team or company-wide: you can assess whether a team or the entire organisation has the needed skills to be able to achieve the organisation goals.

Is the upskilling and reskilling route a daunting task? We’ll be honest, it’s certainly not an easy journey… but we believe it’s one worth embarking on. Your organisation will be a lot more resilient to rapid change, and will be able to better respond to the challenges of today and tomorrow.

In a time where organisations are increasingly aware of the skills gap challenge, it’s important to have the right tools and to feel empowered to conduct a skills gap analysis. Although it may seem like a daunting task, the outcomes are worth it.

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