Why upskilling is more than just a cool perk in the hybrid world
Companies must treat upskilling as a critical worker benefit, like paid time off or 401(k)s, says PwC chief technology officer, Joe Atkinson.
At its core, digital transformation is all about people. I enable our teams to develop products and drive strategies that have an impact on the way people work — to change how work is done at scale.
I help our firm and our clients navigate today’s rapid pace of tech transformation. Harnessing the power of our workforce, we create digital solutions that address our clients’ biggest challenges and deliver measurable business results.
I set the strategic agenda that guides our Products and Technology team, with the goal of providing tools and technologies that help companies move faster, reduce complexities and fuel growth.
A proud dad, husband and Penn State alum, I’m driven to give back to my community. I support nonprofits focused on health, social betterment and digital literacy.
Companies must treat upskilling as a critical worker benefit, like paid time off or 401(k)s, says PwC chief technology officer, Joe Atkinson.
How do you digitally transform your organization and help roughly 50,000 people gain the technology skills they will need for the tech-enabled jobs of the future? One way is to do it through what we at PwC call “citizen-led” innovation -- leading from the ground up by empowering our employees to be change agents.
The business community is now confronted with the problem it has feared for years: many people do not have the digital skills needed to perform the work of the future. And with the unprecedented pace of technological advancement across industries, the future is upon us now.
With much of the workforce in 2020 operating from the friendly confines of their own homes, nothing became more clear than this: tech skills are no longer a luxury, but a necessity.