Learning, a key to get better job: Survey

According to an ed-tech firm Simplilearn’s annual report, professionals are taking a proactive approach to career success in 2021, with as many as 67.5% of them witnessing learning as the key to get better employment opportunities. 35% of the respondents saw the pandemic as an opportunity to learn new skills. It also found that in 2020, 14% of the respondents lost their jobs, 41% of mid-career professionals felt stagnant in their careers and in large organisations, 25% of professionals felt stuck.

“The work-from-home scenario, which is a by-product of the effects of the pandemic and the new normal, has driven a clear trend to online learning. With individuals getting a little extra time for self-development, we saw a 60 per cent jump in enrolments in the early days of lockdown itself,” commented Simplilearn founder and CEO Krishna Kumar.

These observations were based on a survey of over 5,000 Simplilearn learners. Of these, 19.4% of the respondents were freshers, 51.3% were mid-level and 29.2% senior-level professionals.