As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the world of work, 94 per cent of companies in India plan to enhance their employees' skills and abilities this year, according to LinkedIn's latest "Workplace Learning Report".

• The report highlights upskilling employees, aligning learning programs with business goals, and creating a culture of learning as the top three focus areas for India's learning and development (L&D) professionals in 2024.
• Soft skills take centre stage, with nine in ten L&D professionals prioritising human skills.
• The report reveals that 91 per cent of L&D professionals in India view human skills as increasingly competitive in the economy. 'Communication' has topped LinkedIn's most in-demand skills list in 2024 across all countries in the Asia Pacific, including India.