A Study on Employer's Concern towards Reskilling & Reinventing the Employees: Post Covid Scenario
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Abstract
According to a National Geographic article, Whales and Dolphins are the most adaptable animals. Adaptability comes due to changes in our environment. Similarly, nowadays to survive in this cut-throat competition and get desired output, one needs to reskill and reinvent.
Reskilling means learning new skills to perform an entirely new job or task. We all have witnessed drastic changes and adaptability as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic in the past two years. This era brought the rise of remote work culture. Many were not ready to welcome it, but the hour’s need made them adopt such a change It is not only essential for organizations to meet their staffing needs and adapt to change but also for employees or job seekers as it provides them prominent opportunities to master new skills and enjoy new roles in the same or new organization.Reskilling brings job security, change in career path, and adaptability of digitalization for employees whereas decreasing employee turnover, cost saving, avoiding layoffs, and hiring new skilled employees are some benefits of reskilling for organizations.
Reinvent is synonymous with modification which means to change what is existing. In management language reinventing is taking a different job or path. Even the syllabus changes according to industrial requirements. Having extra knowledge is always beneficial and for the current scenario, it is of great value. Reinventing oneself increases an individual’s net worth, encourages learning, broadens career opportunities, increases experience, polishes analytical thinking, and much more. Nowadays many organizations are seeking to hire individuals who are can work in multi-dimension and have prior knowledge of more than one field.