Half of India’s workforce didn’t participate in formal skilling last year—not due to lack of interest, but due to poor access (66%) and irrelevant content (34%). upGrad Enterprise’s latest report, ‘Skilling Smarter: A strategic guide to training across generations,’ unpacks what’s broken in current workplace training strategies, drawing insights from 12,000+ professionals across roles, industries, and age groups.
While organizations focus on technical and industry-specific skills, employees seek soft skills, leadership, and strategic thinking support to fuel their careers.
Only 16% of professionals upskilled quarterly in FY 2024–25. Most (75%) trained only when mandated, with relevance, access, and time cited as top barriers. The report also reveals a sharp mismatch in priorities: while organizations focus on technical and industry-specific skills, employees seek soft skills, leadership, and strategic thinking support to fuel their careers.
Generational preferences further complicate the landscape. Gen X favors expert-led learning, millennials cast their votes for peer-driven formats, and Gen Z expects immersive, on-demand content. Yet 63% of HR leaders continue to embrace a cookie-cutter approach.
This refreshingly quick read offers leaders like you a clear, data-driven view into what needs to change, and how organizations can course-correct to ensure learner-first, future-fit skilling.
Download your copy of the report now. https://dub.link/SSReport-AB
