Trends in the last 12 months

1. Almost 50% of employees do not know where to go to enhance their digital skills. Hour of Code campaign.
2. 75% of organisations described integrating employee data through using technology that will allow them to measure, predict, and manage employees’ job performance as “critical.” Harvard Business Review
3. Over £3million – The amount saved by Peugeot Citroen due to their new and unique method of training, one of which is their own broadcasting house which feeds their virtual academy with multimedia learning material. Cornerstone Convergence EMEA 2014
4. 43% of employers believe typing is a vital skill however, less than half of Brits can hit the 50 words per minute (wpm) standard. Microsoft
5. An estimated additional 745,000 workers with digital skills will be needed in Britain to meet the rising demand from employers between 2013 and 2017. O2 & Development Economics
6. Nearly 64% of UK business leaders see a shortage of skills as the biggest threat to their growth plans. IT certificates are needed to bridge the skills gap that has left two thirds of UK business leaders nervous about their growth plans. Global PwC survey
7. One in ten parents would “actively discourage” their children from a career in the digital sector. 23% of the 2,000 parents deemed key skills like web design and coding to be “irrelevant.” O2
8. 52% of companies do not provide any financial education to their employees despite half of employees requesting access to it. Secondsight, Foster Denovo

Read the full stats in January's HR Grapevine Supplement >