PEOPLE
“ We should never underestimate the power and need of human interaction ”
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— Johan Reventberg , President EMEA at JDA Software
future you need to act proactively . Business leaders should be vigilant about workforce gaps and be aware of the skills needed in the future . They should also create a robust plan to hire , upskill and contract the right skills and be sure to establish a dedicated cross-functional team , with a forward-thinking HR team . In a recent survey , McKinsey pointed out that 75 % of executives were optimistic that reskilling and training would help to fill at least half of their talent needs . Amid the war for talent and hiring difficulties , businesses need to be productive if they want to tackle the challenge of skills and training . It may be easy to get caught up in talk of digital disrup-
MAY 2019