{"id":11393,"date":"2024-09-19T13:46:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T17:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/?p=11393"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:14:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:14:47","slug":"reskilling-and-adapting-finding-success-amidst-a-changing-workforce-ep-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/podcasts\/digital-transformation\/reskilling-and-adapting-finding-success-amidst-a-changing-workforce-ep-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Reskilling and adapting: Finding success amidst a changing workforce &#8211; Ep. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-megaphone\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=TLFIE7273117677\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><!-- Megaphone -->\n\n\n<p>In this podcast, Rahul Garg, VP of industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software and Dora Smith, Senior director of Global Education and Startup Strategy at Siemens, continue their discussion on the challenges and potential solutions related to the workforce skills gap in manufacturing.\u00a0If you missed episode 1, you can listen here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You will discover:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How upskilling and reskilling creates dynamic employees who become indispensable assets to companies across the manufacturing industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effective strategies for bridging the skills gap, including long-term recruitment and retention plans, partnerships with schools, internships and providing continuous learning opportunities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siemens\u2019 shift towards \u201clearning as a service,\u201d which blends digital and traditional learning methods for a more flexible and effective educational experience.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more information about reskilling and upskilling, visit these pages:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww3.weforum.org%2Fdocs%2FWEF_Putting_Skills_First_2024.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cvictoria.carlos%40siemens.com%7Cab4dfe957b0047d0324908dccdc8a4ed%7C38ae3bcd95794fd4addab42e1495d55a%7C1%7C0%7C638611508852829445%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=AzpkbcQC2GuPJg5u3p4k4S2Hh7PxAeBQivA6tgki5cc%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WEF_Putting_Skills_First_2024.pdf (weforum.org)<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet your speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/05\/Rahul-Garg-bio-image.jpg\" alt=\"Rahul Garg\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Rahul Garg<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>VP of industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rahul-garg-5562271\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Rahul<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/09\/Dora-Smith-HS.jpg\" alt=\"Dora Smith\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Dora Smith<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Senior director of Global Education and Startup Strategy at Siemens<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dorasmith\/  \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Dora<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bio-block row\">\n    <div class=\"col-3 order-first bio-pic\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/05\/Chris-Pennington-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Pennington\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-9 bio-info\">\n        <div class=\"bio-header\">\n            <h4 class=\"speakerintro\">Chris Pennington<\/h4>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-biography\">\n            <p>Global Industry Marketing Leader for Industrial Machinery<\/p>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bio-contact\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chris-pennington-4948792\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect with Chris<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this podcast, Rahul Garg, VP of industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software and Dora Smith, Senior director 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