What Is Upskill ?
At DESTM, it is not all about offering mobile app development or software development services to clients. We train and guide our incumbents as well. We ‘Upskill’ them, i.e. train them in acquiring new (advanced) skills through various training programs in the field of Information Technology (IT).
In today’s competitive world, upskilling is crucial, both for the employees as well as the business. Upskilling is an effective way of future-proofing employees
Meaning Of Upskilling
Upskilling refers to the process of teaching new and relevant competencies to the workforce that will be useful for them today and in the future as well.
The various upskilling efforts that we at DESTM focus on include:
- Software development
- Programming
- Web development
- Mobile app development
- UI/UX design
- Information Technology support and maintenance
- Digital marketing
- Digital literacy
- Problem-solving
- Data science
- Mathematical modelling
- Data Analytics
- Data interpretation
- Data mining
- Logical reasoning
- Planning
- Motivation
- Trustworthy
- Respectful
- Learning ability
- Influencer
- Honest
- Passionate
- Delegation
- Communication
- Team work
- Time management
- Patience
- Persuasion
- Adaptability
- Negotiation
- Empathy
For example, if we conduct a workshop on a new programming language or an advanced technology in the industry, it is said to be upskilling.
Just like other companies, we at DESTM invest in our employees so that it boosts their morale and helps them make tremendous career progress within DESTM, with bigger and better jobs.
With upskilling, employees stay at DESTM for a longer time, and thus expenditure on recruitment of new staff is saved.
Why Is Upskilling Important, And Why Do We Do It?
The advancement in technologies and industries can be seen taking place at a fast pace. There exists a gap between the skills that the existing workforce has and the skills that have become absolutely necessary in today’s job market. Skills gap is one of the biggest obstacles in hiring talented individuals in any organization. Rapid development in fields like machine learning, artificial intelligence, robotics, and other related fields are happening really quickly. Hence, the nature and demand of jobs is to learn these new skills and use them to do the jobs more quickly and efficiently. We believe in upskilling all our employees, not just for ourselves, but for them as well so that they can move higher up the corporate ladder.
Different Ways In Which We Upskill Our Workforce
At DESTM, we make use of different ways to upskill your workforce. Depending on the need, sometimes we use just one, while many times, a combination of ways.
Designing Customized Learning And Development Plans
At DESTM, we believe that every employee in the workforce is different and so are his/her talents.
There may be some competencies and skills which they would like to acquire.
We put their interest first and help them acquire the skills which they are really interested in.
We empower and encourage employees to come up with the technologies and tools which they would really be interested in learning, and most importantly, something which resonates with them.
We believe in designing and developing personalized learning programs for each individual rather than telling them what they require to learn.
Job Specific Upskilling
DESTM offers job-specific upskilling programs for employees to improve their existing skill set.
For example, we have software in our organization that is only used by the accounts department or production department. However, with upskilling, team members from other departments can learn how to use the same.
At DESTM, offer upskilling programs to the employees from other departments as well who are really interested in learning more about how a particular software or framework functions and works.
Virtual Training
There are several employees at DESTM who constitute a part of the global workforce.
They may not have the luxury of in-person or classroom training.
However, this does not mean that we overlook them.
We have employees working at various remote locations as well across the globe.
For this purpose, we have invested in virtual classrooms as well using which we impart training for different skills.
One of the biggest benefits of virtual training sessions is that the remote workforce can log in at a time convenient to them.
Thus, regardless of the geographical location, we invest in training each and every employee who is a part of the workforce, whether in India or Australia, or any other country located anywhere in the world.
Microlearning
We create short microlearning training programs as well, which are less than 30 minutes. A microlearning training session last for around 15-25 minutes. The main purpose behind creating microlearning training modules is to help the workforce learn smaller skills.
For example, if we are constantly getting feedback about decreasing customer satisfaction, we conduct microlearning programs for soft skills training. This training program would help the workforce to learn how to positively interact with customers. At the same time, they will also focus on how to show empathy towards customers. These microlearning programs are conducted during the business hours and get completed before an hour's time.
Benefits of Enterprise Tools for Businesses
Acquired skills with upskilling helps employees to move to higher positions within the same organization or switch jobs to new companies.
Upskilling helps to open up a new world of opportunities for employees in their respective career paths
Have you ever felt bored or tired at the workplace? Just like others, many times we feel that we are just going through the motions. Our upskilling programs help change this attitude and feel satisfied at work.
Moreover, by implementing the latest tools and technologies, our employees save time and their productivity and efficiency at the workplace increases.
Upskilling gives employees the perfect work-life balance that they are looking out for. They can complete a lot of responsibilities within time and spend more time with their family and friends.
New skills mean new value addition to your portfolio
Upskilling gives a chance to employees to prove their worth within an organization and earn an appraisal quickly.
Upskilling helps to enhance the quality, productivity, and efficiency of work done by the workforce.
This ultimate adds to the bottom-line of the company.