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May 09, 2021
More than two-thirds of workers are willing to retrain for new jobs post pandemic, says a study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network. The interest is highest among early- and mid-career workers. This includes workers in the service sector, customer service, and sales roles.
“This level of flexibility could help employers and governments that are worried about preparing their workforces for the future,” said Rainer Strack, one of the authors of the study and a senior partner at BCG. The report, ‘Decoding Global Reskilling and Career Paths’, says 41 per cent of workers globally have become more concerned about automation during the pandemic.
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The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and CareerJunction have published a joint report detailing how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted employment in South Africa, with a large number of workers indicating that they would retrain to work in a different field.
In South Africa, the interest in developing new skills is highest among those in the early- and mid-career phases as 40% of respondents report a negative impact on their work due to the effect of Covid-19 on employment, including a decrease in working time or being laid off, versus the average of 36% of global respondents.
Highly educated South Africans and the older generation are the most negatively impacted groups in terms of Covid-19 and its effect on their employment status – which is the exact opposite of the global trend, the BCG said.
Apr 29, 2021
South Africans are more willing to retrain for new jobs as they look toward the aftermath of the pandemic.
This is among the findings from a new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network, including local partner organisation CareerJunction.
In South Africa, the interest in developing new skills is highest among those in the early- and midcareer phases as 40% of respondents are reporting a negative impact on their work due to the effect of Covid-19 on employment, including a decrease in working time or being laid off, versus the average of 36% of global respondents.
Locally, highly educated South Africans and the older generation are the most negatively impacted groups in terms of Covid-19 and its effect on their employment status, which is the exact opposite than the global trend.
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DÜSSELDORF, Germany, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ More than two-thirds of workers are willing to retrain for new jobs as they look toward the aftermath of the pandemic, according to a new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network. The interest in developing new skills is highest among those in the early- and midcareer phases.
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