Strengthening employability: upskilling and reskilling as a key to a future of work in perpetual transformation.

  • Roberto Carlos Jiménez Martínez Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes
  • Cinthya Paulina Cisneros Zúñiga Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes
  • Manuel Ricardo Velázquez Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes
  • Erick Manuel Vásquez Llerena Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes
Keywords: work environment, resilience, perpetual transformation

Abstract

This study emphasizes the importance of upskilling and reskilling in an ever-changing work environment driven by automation and digital transformation. It investigated how these strategies enhance employability and highlighted that learning new skills and changing career orientation contribute to job resilience and career growth. It underlines the need to promote a culture of continuous learning in individuals and companies to face a working future characterized by technological and economic changes. It could be said that investing in updated competencies is fundamental to guarantee a solid employability and a successful adaptation in a dynamic labor landscape.

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Published
2023-12-01