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Closing the Skill Gap at IBM

Published: July 21, 2020, 5:52 p.m.

#Upskilling and #reskilling is a topic in almost every learning and talent conversation. Regardless of what industry or function you\u2019re in, it\u2019s important as the half-life of employee skills continues to dwindle.

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For some organizations, the need to pull it off is important for staying at the top of their game and maintaining a competitive advantage. For other organizations, it\u2019s a baseline requirement for staying in business.

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So, what should you do if the livelihood of the entire company was balanced on your ability to reskill your employees?

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In this episode I\u2019m talking with Vinod Uniyal about what it really means, what it really takes, and what it looks like to close the skills gap and how #IBM is managing to pull it off.

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We\u2019ll also dig into the journey they\u2019ve been on as they\u2019ve completely transformed their business and the role #upskilling and #reskilling has played in making the transformation possible.