TALENT DEVELOPMENT SURVEY RESULTS

BUILDING TECH SKILLS
Should you hire new talent or train existing teams?
Find out which strategy prevails.

With new technologies come new ways of doing business – and new skill sets. Training existing teams to fill those roles is something both managers and employees say they want, but it's not always the go-to option.

So why is it so hard to get started?

SAS worked with HR Dive and Coursera on surveys that explore why employers hire instead of train – and how shifting their strategies could pay off in the end.

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UNCOVERING CHALLENGES

50%
OF MANAGERS
said employees needed more upskilling, reskilling and cross-skilling.

(And 41% said they needed those same opportunities themselves.)

TOP 3
Talent Development Challenges

1. Finding time.
2. Cost or budget.
3. Unsure what skills are needed.

MORE THAN
1/3
OF MANAGERS
weren't sure which skills their employees needed.

FINDING COMMON GROUND

Despite some uncertainties, managers and their teams not only said they wanted more skills development but also agreed on what to learn and how to learn it. Both groups ranked skills such as data science, AI, machine learning, programming and advanced analytics as priorities.

What are the
MOST IMPORTANT SKILLS TO LEARN
IN 2021?

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1. Technical skills.
2. Statistical analysis skills.
3. Soft skills.
4. Business skills.

What are the
PREFERRED LEARNING FORMATS
OF 2021?

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1. Online, self-paced.
2. Live web, instructor-led.
3. Classroom, instructor-led.

(RECRUITING; CREATING; RETAINING)
MOTIVATED LEADERS

To recruit top-performing employees, you should offer learning and skills development opportunities.

Here's why: Employees want to know what's in it for them. Since continued education benefits them personally, skills development is a powerful recruiting and retention tool.

What
MOTIVATES EMPLOYEES
to spend time learning?

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1. Earning a certification.
2. An incentive for participating.
3. A requirement for promotion.

How many
HOURS
did 79% of users say
they devote to learning per month?

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10 hours or fewer.

TRANSFORMING YOUR TEAM

Once you've decided which skills to prioritize, you can find training options for every skill level and learning style. SAS offers free training, webinars, books and certification exams to get everyone on your team up to speed.

DESK or DESKTOP?
Choose your preferred way to learn.

VIDEO TUTORIALS

DOCUMENTATION

CLASSROOM COURSES

E-LEARNING

WEBINARS

LIVE WEB

ACHIEVE YOUR VISION WITH SAS

CUSTOMIZED
SOLUTIONS

We’ll help you identify the skills you need, set up a plan and get started quickly.

Take our
Learning Needs Assessment
to see where you stand.

PRODUCTIVE
PARTNERSHIPS

We'll work with you to track your progress and supplement your learning.

Browse our collection of talent development resources.

IMPRESSIVE ROIs

We’ll help you optimize your training – and your software investment.

Lock in savings with SAS^® Training Points.

LEARNING SUBSCRIPTIONS

Our learning plans help you get training when and where you need it.

Explore SAS^® Learning Subscriptions.

VALUABLE CERTIFICATIONS

84% of users said a SAS^® certification helped advance their careers.

Find out how to get certified.

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BUILDING TECH SKILLS Should you hire new talent or train existing teams? Find out which strategy prevails.

UNCOVERING CHALLENGES

CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS

PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS

IMPRESSIVE ROIs

LEARNING SUBSCRIPTIONS

VALUABLE CERTIFICATIONS

BUILDING TECH SKILLS
Should you hire new talent or train existing teams?
Find out which strategy prevails.

CUSTOMIZED
SOLUTIONS

PRODUCTIVE
PARTNERSHIPS