Bridging the skills gap
In the 2019 Aon Global Risk Management Survey, the failure to attract and retain top talent remained in the top 15 of managerial concerns for the year ahead, as it has been since the inaugural survey in 2007. It’s clear that organisations deem securing the right talent with appropriate skills as crucial to ongoing prosperity. However, how do these results fare in the APAC region and what can organisations do to help bridge the ever-growing skills gap? Here John Young, APAC director at industrial automation parts supplier, EU Automation explains more. Respondents to the Global Risk Management Survey from around the world said that issues of securing and retaining top talent were firmly in their top 15 of concerns. In Asia Pacific (APAC), however, managers indicated these risks were a higher concern, positioning them at number ten in their list. As a new generation of graduates from across APAC find the world’s multinationals and fast-growing start-ups at their fingertips, competition is high among businesses to attract skilled staff. Technology is the key The increase of technology in our daily lives could be one of the secrets to regaining control of the skills gap in APAC. There is an increasing need to encourage students to study science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) as core subjects in higher education. If students, regardless of their age, begin to associate the technologies they use on a daily basis with potential career opportunities, then there’s an increased likelihood that they might consider a STEM career pathway. Many students don’t realise that a number of skills they develop socially can be transferable into a potential career. These skills might stem from the use of problem-solving apps, the creativity of curating social media content, or using pocket-sized coding computers and simple HTML coding for websites. The changing […]