For decades, workforce planning has relied on stable roles, job descriptions and predictable career paths. That model is being challenged as AI reshapes how work is structured, breaking tasks apart, redistributing them between humans and machines, and accelerating change in skill requirements. Research shows that nearly 40% of core workplace skills are expected to change by 2030, making traditional role-based models too static for a dynamic work environment.

At the same time, many organisations are struggling to translate skilling investments into workforce agility and business performance. The 2025 Global Skills Intelligence Survey by Skillsoft highlights this disconnect, with only 10% of HR and L&D professionals confident that their workforce has the skills needed to meet business goals in the next one to two years. Without clear visibility into skills, decisions across hiring, deployment and development remain fragmented, limiting execution when agility is most critical.

The question is no longer just how organisations build emerging skills, but whether workforce models are designed for continuous change. Workforce readiness is shifting from placing the right people in the right roles to building the right skills, mapped to evolving work requirements and deployable in real time.

In this webinar by People Matters, in association with Skillsoft, leaders will explore how organisations can operationalise a skills-based approach to workforce readiness, enabling more agile planning, stronger talent deployment and measurable business outcomes.

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