Importance of professional training in the age of AI

Faced with changes in the world of work linked to digital transformation, lifelong professional training is a major challenge. It allows employees to develop their skills and adapt.

In this article, we will explore the different aspects of continuing training in the digital and AI era, the benefits for employees, the implementation methods, the role of the company, and the added value of a player like KPMG Formation.

Thanks to expert advice, we will show how training brings real added value to employees and organizations to succeed in digital transformations.

AI challenges for workers

The advent of artificial intelligence is causing major upheavals in many economic sectors, directly impacting the professional daily lives of employees.

On the one hand, the increasing automation of routine tasks, particularly in industry or services, risks making certain technical or administrative skills obsolete. Employees must therefore be trained in new digital tools and develop their capacities for analyzing massive data.

On the other hand, AI is profoundly transforming the very content of many professions. Professionals are required to work in close collaboration with intelligent systems, to interpret their results, and to concentrate on tasks with higher added value. An adaptation of mentalities and know-how is essential.

Some jobs could be set to disappear as automation progresses. The employees concerned must anticipate this threat by professional retraining requiring the acquisition of new skills.

Continuous training thus appears to be a key issue in enabling workers to adapt to these disruptive technological changes.

The advantages of continuing education

By training regularly, adults can acquire the new skills made essential by technological developments or get up to speed by adopting current best practices in their sector. Whether it's learning to use new digital tools or training in a cross-functional skill to develop your field of action, training remains a valuable asset in your professional development.

It also offers the possibility of retraining for emerging and promising professions. Rather than suffer the destruction of certain jobs under the effect of automation, employees have the ability to train to seize new opportunities.

By following advanced training provided by experts such as KPMG Formation (a leader in the field), professionals can increase their skills and responsibilities within their current position. It acts as a social and professional elevator allowing employees to flourish in a rapidly changing job market.

The modalities of professional training

To make your project a reality, it is usual to opt for face-to-face training, with direct contact with other learners and the trainer. However, distance training is also developing a lot, offering more flexibility thanks to online courses, videoconferences, virtual classes, etc. It should be noted that some training organizations even offer intra-company intervention to facilitate access to knowledge.

Regarding the duration, there are long certifying training courses, which can last up to two years for a complete retraining. But adults can also follow short continuing education courses of a few hours, days or weeks to acquire specific skills.

Furthermore, more and more organizations allow employees to have their acquired experience validated to obtain all or part of a diploma or certification. The skills developed in a work situation are thus recognized via the VAE.

Business support

For an employee, the success of a professional training project to progress within the company obviously depends on the latter's involvement.

It must anticipate the skills needs of its teams to adapt to technological and economic developments. Targeted training adapted to the strategic challenges of the organization must then be offered to employees.

The company must also concretely facilitate access to this training, by covering all or part of the costs according to the applicable legal and contractual provisions.

It can also grant time dedicated to training during working hours. The employee's periods of absence must be arranged so that he can follow his training in the best conditions.

Creating a context favorable to the development of skills requires a few mandatory steps for the success of the project. Here are a few : 

Define a multi-year training policy in line with the company's strategy

• Identify current and future training needs by profession/service
• Develop annual training plans with targeted actions
• Offer a wide choice of certifying training courses in person or at a distance
• Set up personalized and modular training courses
• Facilitate employee access to systems for validating acquired experience
• Cover the educational costs and the additional costs of the training
• Arrange working time to free up time dedicated to training
• Support employees in putting together their financing file
• Valuing the training followed in professional development
• Communicate on training systems and the successes of trained employees
• Appoint a training referent mobilized on these issues
• Regularly evaluate the quality and impact of the training courses followed

Through the involvement of human resources and management departments, employees are encouraged to train regularly to acquire new skills and progress peacefully in their professional career.

The contribution of KPMG Training

A key player in the world of professional training, KPMG Training accompanies professionals wishing to train throughout life.

The organization offers a wide catalog of certifying training courses adapted to the needs of companies in terms of format and duration. Each individual and employee will find an appropriate response for a rapid and effective increase in skills.

KPMG Training relies on a team of experts dedicated to each sector of activity. The trainers are all seasoned professionals, capable of transmitting operational field expertise.

Personalized support adapted to the specific needs of the company is also possible on certain training modules, allowing a tailor-made experience plunging into a concrete and activatable context.

In each module, a scenario and a validation quiz are proposed to guarantee the operationality of the acquired knowledge.

With KPMG Training, each professional has the best assets to develop serenely in his career and remain competitive.