Employeeshighlight
importance of digital skills for future
employability
Half of New Zealanders in the workforceadmit they need to
acquire more digital skills in order to guarantee theirfuture
employability, according to data from Randstad New
Zealand.
The data from Randstad showed that when itcomes to
digitisation, 50% of Kiwi respondents admit they need to acquire
moreskills in order to guarantee their future employability, and
68% agree that theemployees at their current employer do not have
the required digital skillsets. Furthermore, although 86% of New
Zealanders surveyed acknowledge theimportance for their current
employer to have a digital strategy, only 64%state that the company
they work for actually has one.
"The research highlights the importance foremployees of
keeping digital skills current and taking opportunities toupskill,"
Country Manager of Randstad New Zealand, Brien Keegan, said.
"Foremployers it's important to keep abreast of digital
developments and providethe necessary training. This serves a
two-fold purpose, it ensures staff aresuitably equipped with the
skills they need to feel confident in their work andreduces the
opportunity for skill shortages in this growing
area.
"The survey also revealed that 38% of NewZealanders think
more of their job could be automated to free up their time,
sothere's an opportunity here for employers to look at ways of
adapting thebusiness to increase productivity," Keegan
said.
根据任仕达新西兰的调研数据，新西兰一半的劳动力承认为了保证未来的就业机会，他们需要获取更多的数字化技能。
该数据显示，当谈及数字化时，50%的新西兰受访者承认他们需要获取更多的数字化技能以保证未来更多的就业机会，68%认为他们雇主当前的员工不具备所需的数字化技能。此外，虽然86%受访的新西兰人认识到其当前的雇主具备数字化战略的重要性，但只有64%人表示他们服务的公司拥有数字化战略。
"该研究强调了让员工在当下具备数字化技能并抓紧机会提升该技能的重要性，"任仕达新西兰区域经理Brien
Keegan说。"对于雇主来说，及时了解数字化技能的发展，并为员工提供必要的培训是很重要的。这是为了达到一个双重目的，既能保证员工拥有所需的技能，让他们增强工作自信，又能在这个快速增长的领域减少技能短缺。"
"调查还显示，38%的新西兰人认为他们的工作可以更加自动化以解放他们的工作时间，因此雇主有机会去寻找提高效率以适应业务发展的方式"
Keegan说。
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