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    UK workers warned to ‘mind the gap’!

    Rachel WoodBy Rachel WoodNovember 14, 20193 Mins Read
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    width="250"Research published this week shows UK workers remain apathetic about learning new skills despite automation and new technologies putting job security at risk.

    According to this year’s Mind the Skills Gap research, 37% of British workers said they didn’t feel the need to learn new skills.

    Nearly half of workers (49%) said they believed any portion of their role could be automated in the future, up from 38% last year. The research also indicated a growing appreciation of the need to integrate with technology and be agile, with 26% of workers saying they thought working seamlessly with new technologies would be one of the most important skills. However, the number of workers wanting to learn digital skills actually fell from 27% in 2018 to 23% this year. Instead, the percentage of workers interested in learning soft skills, such as critical thinking, communications and problem-solving, rose from 23% in 2018 to 29% this year.

    Contradicting the growing role of technology in the world of work, 55% of SME decision-makers said sections of their operations were less likely to be affected in the next five years, a drop from 62% in 2018.

    Andrew Harding, chief executive of Management Accounting, said: “This is the second year we’ve run this research and it continues to show there’s an apathy towards learning new skills and, more worryingly, a lack of desire to learn digital skills.

    UK’S GOAL

    “The UK’s goal to be a leading digital economy cannot be met if the capabilities of its workforce aren’t up to scratch. Attitudes to learning and reskilling need to change – employees, employers and policy-makers need to embrace the philosophy of learning, unlearning and relearning to support growth. A positive approach here will have a positive impact on UK productivity and economic growth.”

    Findings from the likes of the World Bank’s The World Development report support the Mind the Skills Gap research. It highlighted that the ‘rise of the digital platform firm means that technological effects reach more people faster than ever before. Technology is changing the skills that employers seek. Workers need to be better at complex problem-solving, teamwork and adaptability’.

    And PwC’s international analysis, ‘Will Robots really steal our jobs?’, highlighted in its key findings that, ‘less well-educated workers could be particularly exposed to automation, emphasising the importance of increased investment in lifelong learning and retraining’.

    The study was conducted by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, which is backed by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

     

     

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    Rachel Wood, graphic designer. More than 40 years ago, I was one of the first females to be offered an apprenticeship within the printing industry. I've worked on record sleeves, DVD covers and various magazines throughout my career. In my spare time I collect movie posters and attend comic cons, I keep fit (and sane) with gardening and strength & conditioning training.

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