Pluralsight State of Upskilling Report Uncovers Fundamental Divide Between Leaders and Employees Around Skills Development an...
May 12 2020 - 5:00AM
Pluralsight, Inc. (NASDAQ: PS), the enterprise technology skills
platform, today released a new State of Upskilling report that
compiles survey results from 1,500 enterprise technology leaders
and learners in the United States and Europe. The report finds that
although technology leaders understand the importance of continuous
learning and upskilling, fundamental differences exist that can
hinder skills development, and thus, company growth.
The study found that although most companies provide
opportunities to employees to develop technology skills, a large
percentage of programs don’t meet employee needs. While 94% of
respondents reported that upskilling programs were offered at their
current employer, the report finds divides between leaders and
learners and identifies key barriers to upskilling.
The Divide Between Broad-Stroke and Customized
Upskilling ProgramsThe study finds that access to
customized upskilling programs is the biggest divide between
technology leaders and employees. Only 23% of leaders report that
their technology skill development practices are tailored to the
needs of each technologist. However, half of all technologists
surveyed claimed that they prefer customized online self-paced
courses.
This divide is particularly wide for younger employees.
Technologists under age 25 are more likely to turn to online
programs such as coding labs, mobile learning, and written content
than those over 25 years of age. But only a third of companies
offer these resources.
Time and Employer Support are the Biggest Barriers to
UpskillingAccording to the study, the number one barrier
for employee upskilling efforts is lack of time, with 38% of
respondents claiming other demands prevent their learning
efforts.
Although employers in the U.S. encourage team members to spend
more work time on upskilling efforts (45% of companies, compared to
just 36% in EMEA), U.S. employees actually spend less time at work
on tech skill development than their overseas counterparts. 60
percent of U.S. technologists report their skill development
happens on the weekends and before/after work hours. While 31% of
them say that leaders could enable tech skill development by
allocating more work hours for learning.
Compensation is the Biggest Motivator for Employee
Workplace UpskillingThe study finds that compensation is
the biggest driver in employee upskilling efforts. And the
technologists that were actively engaged in learning and upskilling
saw the biggest financial benefits due to their efforts. According
to the study, 44% of technologists experienced an increase in
income greater than 10% in the last year. Additionally, 23% of
technologists experienced an increase of 6-10%.
“Skill development is the lifeblood to innovation and company
success. Given today’s challenging business environment, there has
never been a time where upskilling has been more important,” said
Aaron Skonnard, CEO, Pluralsight. “As organizations work to
establish new normals around activities such as online learning and
remote work, they need to take a strategic approach that delivers
customizable content and plans that ensure that both business
objectives and employee needs are being fulfilled. By expanding
strategic technology upskilling efforts, businesses put themselves
in a better position to innovate and compete.”
A copy of Pluralsight’s full report can be downloaded for free
here. For more information on how Pluralsight is helping technology
learners around the world enhance their skills, visit
www.pluralsight.com.
About PluralsightPluralsight is an enterprise
technology skills platform that delivers a unified, end-to-end
learning experience for businesses across the globe. Through a
subscription service, companies are empowered to move at the speed
of technology, increasing proficiency, innovation, and efficiency.
Founded in 2004 and trusted by Fortune 500 companies, Pluralsight
provides members with on-demand access to a digital ecosystem of
learning tools, including Pluralsight IQ, directed learning paths,
expert-authored courses, interactive labs, and analytics. For more
information, visit www.pluralsight.com.
Media Contact
Pluralsight PRDan SorensenDirector,
CommunicationsDan-Sorensen@pluralsight.com
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