--- title: The Future of work is skills-driven description: Companies are still failing on inclusion and diversity. image: https://www.stratigens.com/hubfs/home-office-9.jpg --- Close - Solutions - Solutions - [Platform](https://www.stratigens.com/software) - [Business challenges we solve](https://www.stratigens.com/join-the-dots) - [Talent intelligence consultancy](https://talentintuition.com/) - [Setting up your TI team](https://www.stratigens.com/ti-function) - [Partners](https://www.stratigens.com/partners) - [Pricing](https://www.stratigens.com/pricing) - [Clients](https://www.stratigens.com/clients) - About Us - Learn more about us - [Insights](https://www.stratigens.com/insights) - [News](https://www.stratigens.com/news) SEARCH CONTACT PHONE HOTLINE: [+49 (0) 89 123 456](tel:+4989123456) E-MAIL: [hello@stratigens.com](mailto:hello@stratigens.com) [BOOK A DEMO](https://www.stratigens.com/book-a-demo) [![logo](https://www.stratigens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/stratigens-strapline-vertical-logo.jpg?width=535&height=435&name=stratigens-strapline-vertical-logo.jpg "logo")](https://www.stratigens.com/) [![StratigensLogo](https://www.stratigens.com/hubfs/StratigensLogo.svg)](https://www.stratigens.com/) - Solutions - Solutions - [Platform](https://www.stratigens.com/software) - [Business challenges we solve](https://www.stratigens.com/join-the-dots) - [Talent intelligence consultancy](https://talentintuition.com/) - [Setting up your TI team](https://www.stratigens.com/ti-function) - [Partners](https://www.stratigens.com/partners) - [Pricing](https://www.stratigens.com/pricing) - [Clients](https://www.stratigens.com/clients) - About Us - Learn more about us - [Insights](https://www.stratigens.com/insights) - [News](https://www.stratigens.com/news) #### Free eBook A New Ecosystem of Work explores the 10 factors of talent strategy that matter in the post-pandemic world.  [![DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/9068086/cefec63c-1b0a-4449-8f26-01ae525df4ab.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/9068086/cefec63c-1b0a-4449-8f26-01ae525df4ab) PHONE HOTLINE: [+49 (0) 89 123 456](tel:+4989123456) E-MAIL: [hello@stratigens.com](mailto:hello@stratigens.com) [BOOK A DEMO](https://www.stratigens.com/book-a-demo) [Alison Ettridge](https://www.stratigens.com/insights/author/alison-ettridge) Feb 1 1 min read # The Future of work is skills-driven [Previous Post](https://www.stratigens.com/insights/guide-to-commercially-successful-talent-intelligence-in-a-digital-era) [Next Post](https://www.stratigens.com/insights/alent-intelligence-collective-podcast-ep7) Talent risk was the number one risk to business growth named by CEOs in 2020. It now surpasses even climate change, environmental risk and cyber security as a concern. Although we’re still experiencing mass disruption, the global pandemic has helped us to think differently about how we might manage talent risk in the future through talent intelligence software platforms. For organisations that have switched to remote working the talent pool is suddenly global. For those who are going through rapid transformation, upskilling and reskilling employees has become a priority. (Maybe you're developing your own talent intelligence analyst for your business?) Reinventing ourselves through learning new skills will be an ongoing part of working life for all of us.   Research from The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) shows that nine in 10 of us must learn new skills, meaning that lifelong learning is something that we need to embrace both personally and as managers.  To read more, please click on the link below which will take you to the full article in the Recruiter magazine online. [https://www.recruiter.co.uk/analysis/2021/01/insight-future-work-skills-driven](https://www.recruiter.co.uk/analysis/2021/01/insight-future-work-skills-driven) ![avatar](https://www.stratigens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Favicon@2x.png?width=290&name=Favicon@2x.png) #### [Alison Ettridge](https://www.stratigens.com/insights/author/alison-ettridge) ## RELATED ARTICLES ### [Alison Ettridge Jan 19 1 min read Skills at the heart of business decision making ‘Talent risk’ is now the biggest inhibitor to business growth according to CEOs (KMPG CEO Outlook 2020). 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