6 kill outlookC 6 koillsr ene (^) esdRedil ltos perform well in key, stable roles within the company (share of organizations surveyed)
Skills, knowledge and abilities $ttitudes
2 2 2
ECONOMY G/ 2 %$/
Cognitive skills^27 %
Engagement skills^6 %
Management skills^12 %
Physical abilities^2 %
Technology skills^11 %
Ethics^4 %
Self-eĴcacy^24 %
Working with others^15 %
(^96) keillss mRoilslti pnrigor (^) itsizeRdil flo fr orecskuillisng and upskilling in the next ıve years (share of organizations surveyed)
Skills, knowledge and abilities $ttitudes Global average
Analytical thinking^56 %
Leadership and social inIJuence^50 %
Resilience, IJexibility and agility^44 %
Creative thinking^33 %
Empathy and active listening^33 %
Technological literacy^33 %
Environmental stewardship^28 %
Networks and cybersecurity^28 %
Resource management and operations^28 %
Service orientation and customer service^28 %
:R 6 killis lrle sTutiaredb iblyit thye workforce that are expected to remain the same (share of all skills
reTuired)
Global% %
T 3 rreafeirnreidn sgou (^) rfcuesn odf ifunngding for training, upskilling and reskilling efforts (share of organizations surveyed)
ECONOMY GLOBAL
Co-funding across the industry^17 %^16 %
Free-of-cost training^17 %^28 %
Funded by government^22 %^22 %
Funded by my organi]ation^89 %^87 %
Public-private hybrid funding^28 %^24 %
:orkIorce strateJ\ outlook
T(xapelectnedt cohuantgleo oin Rtal (^) einnt (^) availab ility, development and retention in the next ıve years (share of organizations
surveyed)
,mproving :orsening Global average Global average
Talent availability when hiring
44 % -^100 % +^100 % 33 %
Talent development of existing workforce
6 % -^100 % +^100 % 78 %
Talent retention of existing workforce
11 % -^100 % +^100 % 50 %
)Toup psriacneticesss w pithr athec gtriceateess (^) t tpoot (^) einmtialp troo imvpero tvea tlaleennt tav aaivlabaiillitay (bshilaritey of organizations surveyed)
ECONOMY G/ 2 %$/
. Improve talent progression and promotion processes^50 %
. Provide eijective reskilling and upskilling^44 %
. Ocoijuenr^ tmrieosre^ remote^ and^ hybrid^ work^ opportunities^ within^28 %
. Improve internal-communication strategy^22 %
. Mproogreram^ divmeressity,^ eTuity^ and^ inclusion^ policies^ and^22 %
. Oijer higher wages^22 %
. Rhierinmgove^ degree^ reTuirements^ and^ conduct^ skills-based^22 %
. Support employee health and well-being^22 %
. Tapping into diverse talent pools^17 %
Better articulate business purpose and impact^11 %
K0oesyt c comommonp coomnpeonntenst (^) so off '+(,, p (^0) ro pgrramogmersa m(sharmee osf organizations surveyed)
ECONOMY G/ 2 %$/
. Evinrtabuall es^ ipnacesclusion^ and^ accessibility^ across^ physical^ and^50 %
. Oreijcerur^ igt rfreoatme vr^ IJareixoiubsili tbyack^ on^ gerdouucnatdsion^ reTuirements^ to^39 %
. Run comprehensive DEI training for managers^39 %
. SreeTt^ uDireEmI^ geonaltss,^ targets^ or^ Tuotas^ that^ exceed^ public^39 %
. Ecmhaibned^ DEI^ goals^ and^ solutions^ across^ the^ supply^28 %
:h(sharaer oef oorgfan cizoatimonps asunrvieeysed (^) )^ith +, 0 7 rograms %
Global %
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South Africa
Working Age Population (Millions)
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