Here's what the report said:
1. As per the report's findings, the courses in finance, data science, analytics, technology, and management are the five programmes that are witnessing maximum enrolments.
2. Whereas skills such as data science, supply chain management, full stack development, cybersecurity, and digital marketing remained the most sought skills for young professioanls and fresh graduates across the industries.
3. The news report said that people with any of the above-mentioned skills were able to land a better-paying job with a 67% hike n their salary.
4. Further, there has been an increasing trend among young professionals to upskill themselves, especially after the pandemic.
5. The report noted that the demand for upskilling is picking pace in tier 2 cities with more companies hiring talent beyond metro cities.
6. Upskilling can help young professionals and new graduates with new-age digital skills can act as a catalyst within the organisation, the report noted.
The demand for upskilling is expected to further increase in 2022 as new technology concepts such as Web 3.0 and metaverse take centre stage, creating new job opportunities for developers, engineers globally. Web 3.0 is the third generation of the Internet and it is expected to be a decentralized version where people have control over their data, is more transparent, and accessible to all.
The intent to upskill has already touched a record high this year with 79% professionals, including freshers, planning to upskill themselves, as jobs in newer domains emerge, said a report titled ‘Upskilling Outlook in India 2022’ by Great Learning, an edtech company for higher education and professional upskilling.
