Upskilling, reskilling of workforce topmost priority for India HR: Study

Mercer's 2022 Global Talent Trends study highlights that difficulty in hiring the right talent, at the right price, and in time remains a top concern in 2022

Executives in India Inc are prioritising workforce upskilling and reskilling in a year when they are faced with challenges that include talent acquisition, employee engagement, and employee sickness and productivity, reveals Mercer’s 2022 Global Talent Trends study.

The study highlights that difficulty in hiring the right talent, at the right price, and in time remains a top concern (71 per cent) in 2022. In res­ponse, companies are reshaping talent strategies focusing more on internal talent marketplaces and leveraging the gig economy (42 per cent). Companies that are pursuing this objective have been in­ves­ting in targeted learning programmes and offering internal gig