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8/13/24, 9:50 AM DGHR organises second edition of Human Resources Forum for 2024
trends that are impacting the future of workforce skills, including technologies such

as AI and automation. It also focussed on key areas such as the transition from

hiring for jobs to hiring for skills, green economy, sustainability, social

responsibility, improvement of leadership roles, and data-driven human resources.

Dr. Aldhaheri further emphasised the importance of enhancing workforce skills to

stay abreast with digital transformations.

Additionally, Mariam Al Suwaidi, Senior Vice President of Shared Services at

ADNOC Sour Gas, gave an in-depth presentation titled 'ADNOC Academy: The

Stages of Developing and Building Workforce Skills', showcasing ADNOC's

experience in enhancing employees' skills. She further highlighted innovative

strategies devised by the company in the areas of lifelong learning and skill

development to ensure its competitiveness and maintain sustainable economic

growth.

During the forum, a discussion was also held on 'Skills Needed in the Future', which

included basic skills and capabilities, technical and specialised skills, AI skills,

basic digital skills, lifelong learning mentality, and learning flexibility.

The Forum further discussed the statistics from the World Economic Forum's Future

of Jobs Report 2023, according to which 42 percent of job tasks would be

completed by 2027, and 44 percent of the workforce skills would transform in the

next five years. It also addressed the significance of enhancing and restructuring

skills to stay updated with the evolving labour market.

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