Learning is the key to gain better opportunities: Simplilearn study
27 January 2021: A recent study by Simplilearn, a Online Bootcamp for digital economy skills training, revealed that professionals are taking a proactive approach to career success in 2021 and 71% of the survey respondents believe that the best way to start learning a skill today is to either via paid online programs or via self-learning with free online courses. The report reveals that upskilling brings hope to many professionals and technology professionals will be in demand in 2021; about 41% of mid-career professionals felt stagnant in their careers.
The annual survey report titled “IT Skills Training Trends: 2020 and 2021” was conducted to understand how 2020 has affected work environments and what are aspirants doing to prepare for the various eventualities that they foresee in 2021.
According to the study, the year 2020 saw the evolution of a changing business landscape. This in turn resulted in changes to job requirements which prompted both working professionals and job seekers to invest in new skills, and to ensure that they prepare not only for today but for an ever-changing future.
Commenting on the survey results, Krishna Kumar, Founder and CEO, Simplilearn said, “The work-from-home scenario which is a by-product of the effects of the pandemic and the new normal, has driven a clear trend to online learning. With individuals getting a little extra time for self-development, we saw a 60% jump in enrollments in the early days of lockdown itself. Organisations also learned that online learning was not just part of employee skilling but played an important role in employee engagement in an ever growing virtual ecosystem.”
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