Upskilling | 66% of staff retrain to find new role in pandemic

Over two-thirds of workers completed online learning to gain new skills in 2020, found the latest research from job site REED. The poll of over 1,500 workers found that 66% had undertaken digital learning, with the intention of improving their job prospects.

The data also revealed a generational gap in continuous online learning. Almost three-quarters of those between the age of 16 and 34 completed courses, compared to just 57% of those over the age of 45.

And what’s more, a massive 93% of those who have undertaken online learning in 2020 intend to use their newly-found knowledge to find work, regardless of age group or demographic.

“It’s encouraging to see that so many workers are upskilling and/or reskilling in response to the challenges posed by the pandemic,” noted James Reed, Chairman of REED.