New analytics platform looks at impact of digital skills on pay

A new analytics platform launched by Willis Towers Watson allows companies to see the impact of digital skills on pay for employees with those skills, according to a statement. The platform, called SkillsVue, uses machine-learning algorithms to assess skills and compensation data to calculate the value of individual skills. The company cited a 2018 survey in which it found that, globally, nine out of 10 organizations struggle with attracting and retaining digital talent. Willis Towers Watson said organizations will need to find "a different approach" for compensating and rewarding talent that has grown alongside digital technologies. SkillsVue will roll out in 2019 to clients in a handful of countries including the U.S.