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Industry Concern
Jobs that Need
an Upgrade for an
Upgrading Industry
echnology is an ever evolving phenomenon. The technology that was innovative yesterday will become outdated
Ttomorrow. The same phenomenon stands true when it comes to an employee's skill set. There was an age when
stenographers were in vogue. With the advent of the computer, the computer operators were in demand. Today the
same role is played by the data entry operators. The interesting thing here is that an employee, who knew how to type,
upgraded himself/herself as per the changing industry needs and upgraded himself/herself with the knowledge of
computers. Today the very same people are upgrading themselves with the different softwares that are available for data
operation and processing.
Long story short, it is absolutely essential that the employees educate themselves by looking for opportunities at their
company and elsewhere to learn new and diverse skills. An increase in the number of skill sets always demands for a higher
pay package. It is also a responsibility of the employers to make sure that their employees are constantly updated about the
changing scenario of the industry. This way during tough economic times, certain employees can be asked to take on the
extra responsibility of a furloughed employee. It's a win-win situation for both.
With the rate at which automation is becoming popular, there seems to be an inevitable scenario where professionals would
need to be upgraded with the latest upgrades in the technology they are currently working on. A few of these sectors have
been listed below.
A Product Manager at an FMCG would now be required to deliver the product along with reaching out to the consumer.
Since all this would now be done over the E-commerce space, social media analysis and SEO analysis would be a welcome
skillset. With the upgrade, the product managers would also be responsible for point of sale, branding and dealer distributor
work.
Another professional skill that would see a major overhaul would be the role of a Data Analyst in the FMCG sector. They
are required to be well updated with the latest customer segmentation, querying and reporting tools, metrics reporting,
Google analytics, Tableau, Sprout social, Sysomos and A/B testing. There seems to be a huge demand-supply gap for this
role.
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| December 2016 |