7 in 10 Indian employees willing to apply new job skills for future demands

Seven in 10 Indians in the current workforce are willing to apply new job skills in real-world settings, underscoring the need for organizations to bridge the gap between current readiness and future demands, a report showed on Friday.

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Further, there has been a noticeable increase in willingness among both the current and future workforce to embrace the gig model, according to the report by job search platform Indeed and Nasscom. Approximately 35 percent of each group expressed openness to gig opportunities, a significant rise from 23 percent for the current workforce and 28 percent for the future workforce in the previous year.