GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

The introduction of the fifth Industrial Revolution has affected the mode of operation of businesses. It promotes a system that focuses more on humans than technology to create a workforce with the desirable skills to meet up with the technological advancement of the era. This study focuses on understanding the new industrial revolution and its possible impact on the future workforce. It portrays the need for workforce development and upskilling, challenges with current workforce development and upskilling initiatives, examples of successful upskilling programs, and a future outlook of the workforce system that will evolve with the new revolution.