The answer to the skills crisis hides in plain sight. [LinkedIn Report]

In a world of constant flux, organisations can only be as adaptable as their people and their skills.

Today, over half of learning and talent development professionals in the United Kingdom see a skills crisis, with 57% agreeing, “My executives are concerned that employees do not have the right skills to execute our business strategy.”

To address this gap, learning is critical—but new LinkedIn data says there’s much more to it. Learning combined with career development (leadership training, coaching, internal mobility, and more) accelerates the flow of critical skills to keep pace with business needs.

But why is career development—a classic idea with new relevance—so powerful for adaptability and growth? Consider that, globally, career progress is people’s No.1 motivation to learn and when employees don’t move ahead, they leave and take their skills elsewhere. By investing in career development, employers in the UK can counteract the anxiety that comes with rapid change by building loyalty, energy, and innovation for the next era of work. In short, great companies are built on great careers.

Read on HERE for insights and advice to put career-driven learning into action.

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