siliconindia | | November 20178T here is only one constant in the 21st century, a period in the history of the world where disruption has been the norm. Over the last sev-eral decades, we have seen myriad developments sweep over the planet that have led to change. These include geo-political shifts driv-en by the rise of emerging markets, global economic upheavals, ageing populations the world over, acts of terrorism, and of course, the arrival and high consumption of powerful technologies we would never have dreamed could exist. It is in this century that we have seen the arrival of the now ubiqui-tous computer, which has expanded in power and capability even as its footprint has shrunk. From giant, monolithic super computers that oc-cupied equally gargantuan spaces, to devices that boast an exponentially higher computing power, but fit into the palm of a hand, technology has come a long way. We have also witnessed the rapid and rampant growth of laptops, hand-helds, and smart devices in enter-prises that have emerged as accepted tools for personal and organizational productivity. It is in this age too that we have seen the rise of mobility, one of the most revolutionary and inclusive forces which has emerged as a great productivity enhance-ment tool for modern road warriors within organizations.Driven by these external changes and global trends, companies have altered the way they view themselves internally and conduct their business-es. One of the most significant devel-opments within organizations, in fact, has been the deployment and increas-ing use of cutting-edge technologies in the conduct of everyday tasks, and with a goal of improving pro-ductivity, efficiency and profitability. Over the last 50 years, as computers and smart devices have proliferated across the enterprise landscape, they have ushered in a phenomenal meta-morphosis in the manner in which work is done.With the altering nature of work, the skills that organizations have re-quired over the years, have also tak-en a quantum leap. From the time they embarked on their IT journeys, they have been focusing extensive-ly on forging a talent pool that is IN MY OPINIONRESKILLING TO SURVIVEBy Prakash Menon, President - Global Retail Business, NIITHeadquartered in Gurugram, NIIT is a global leader in learning outsourcing solutions. It provides managed training outsourcing services such as Managed Training, Advisory, Curriculum Design & Content Development, Learning Delivery, and many others, to Individuals, Enterprises and Institutions.
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