These will be the trends in workplace training for 2019, according to LinkedIn

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

The Workplace Learning Report 2019, produced by LinkedIn, examines the main trends in the training industry.

In charge of generating and developing talent in workplaces, the Training and Development (L & D) department begins to count with the budget and support required.

End the skills gap and take advantage of the potential of workers, increasingly interested in training, among the main trends that will define workplace training in 2019.

As the workplace evolves, the focus of Training and Development (L & D) professionals advances to adapt to the changes. Companies are increasingly focused on attracting and retaining talent as well as ensuring that their staff has the right skills for the present and the future. And for this it is essential the department of formation and recruitment of talent.

The Report Workplace Learning Report 2019, prepared by LinkedIn, shows how, due to these changes, those responsible for generating and developing talent in workplaces begin to have the budget and support required to be a strategic pillar of the company.

For the study, the most famous job search platform has surveyed more than 1,200 professionals from the talent and HR training department together with 2,100 students from all over the world at their place of work. The conclusions show that ending skill gaps, increasing commitment and harnessing the potential of each worker are the main trends that will define workplace training in 2019.

Ending the skills gap an absolute priority

The digital transformation is causing labor skills to be changing continuously in many sectors. The problem is that in this sense the training of professionals is not taking place at the same pace.

According to a recent study prepared by Udemy, up to 73% of Spanish workers consider that there is a deficit in skills while 80% of professionals said they had to acquire additional skills to perform their work.

In this sense it is not surprising that one of the main areas in which the Training Department will focus in the workplace in 2019 is the skills gap of its employees and how to end it.

According to the LinkedIn report, four of the seven main areas of focus for talent developers this year will revolve around how to identify, assess and end skills gaps in your company. For this, they define as crucial, identify what these shortcomings are, improve the commitment of companies to training programs and understand the impact of technology on the development of skills.

More budget for training and greater interest of workers to be trained

By 2019, the Training and Development department is expected to have greater weight within the companies, due to its increasingly relevant role in retaining talent and keeping workers updated as their work roles change.

The results of the LinkedIn survey show that budgetary restrictions are no longer a problem, with almost half (43%) of the professionals in this department expecting an increase in the budget for 2019. A relevant figure compared to the 27% expected it in 2017.

In addition, the investment is being allocated to online training. Up to 59% of training professionals spend the majority of their budget on online training with 39% stating that they invest less in training given by an instructor.

To this is added a growing interest of workers to continue learning and training. As the useful life of certain skills is reduced, due to the technological impact on the labor market, and recycling being more necessary than ever, the report shows that professionals are adopting a continuous training approach.

Almost three quarters of workers say they want to continue training in their free time. While interest is increasing, participation remains a major challenge. To address this problem, the platform advises to take advantage of marketing actions to communicate their programs and involve managers in the creation of a culture of training.

This article was written and published in Spanish and has been translated into English via Google Translate. Click here to read the original article.

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