To drive growth, businesses know they need to embrace digital transformation. One of the ways to make the leap is by training staff to use modern technology in order to boost efficiency and drive up production.
However, when PwC researched this area just before Covid hit, it found that although three in four (73%) UK workers were eager to learn new digital skills to better understand technology, only half of the workforce (49%) were being given the opportunity to develop those skills outside their normal role. Among the 11 countries surveyed, the UK stood out as the worst offender for employers not empowering staff to develop their digital potential.
