META-SKILLS: IT'S TIME TO THINK ABOUT THEM

Sameer Bendre, Chief People Officer, Persistent Systems Ltd gives a peek into how proactivity, granularity and scalability help in matching the challenges of the new world. He also talks about the need to pay attention to deployability, employee experience and employee lifecycle. We are confronting digital transformation of not just industries but talent as well, he stresses.

- Pratima harigunani

SAMEER BENDRE

Chief People Officer, Persistent Systems Ltd

The digital transformation of talent… The market has witnessed a remarkable growth amidst emerging demand and it is likely to stay as robust. Capturing the demand took no time to whip out the greatest challenge i.e. talent management, compelling everyone to strategize differently; the increasing demand has manifested into greater complexity of IT systems and surge in demand for agile resources with relevant skills in the new emerging technologies. So, we are not talking of only digital transformation in processes, functions and industries but also digital transformation of talent.

Skill gaps are significant, and we have tried decoding it in our own way. We have been looking at ways to polish, and proactively up-skill, our existing workforce with strong plans to retain them as well. We have tried identifying the tech skills at a granular level and developed a clear view of present and upcoming talent needs. We have scaled our strategic focus and investments in strengthening the overall learning experience for our employees. The key is to train and upskill employees in critical skills that will not only open up multiple opportunities for business growth but also offer upgraded career avenues for employees.

Skilling initiative needs to be reengineered with greater focus on Deep Tech