THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN RESKILLING THE WORKFORCE

Abstract

In today's economy, the skills and technologies needed to gain a competitive edge are constantly changing. Improving worker productivity is essential in any organization and the reskilling of the existing workforce becomes a necessity. The primary goal of this paper is to highlight and discuss the role of higher education institutions in reskilling the workforce and provide recommendations for systematic reskilling or upskilling the workforce.