This report by the Learning and Work Institute states that since 2015, the number of students opting to take a GCSE in IT has fallen by 40% demonstrating that long before the pandemic the digital skills gap was present. The Covid-19 crisis has accelerated this, so it is more important than ever before that we implement solutions to educate the next generation with the skills to meet industry demand.
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The underestimation of our own skill set due to inherent bias was one of the surprising findings from this pilot study catalysed by the Consumer Industries of the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Unilever, Walmart, Accenture and SkyHive (a start-up that uses AI to map skills and match workers to opportunities). The pilot aimed to close skills gaps by giving a truer picture of just how talented workers are and how they could transition into emerging job roles.
We hosted a discussion on “Technology, trust and the evolving employment deal” with a keynote address from Margaret Heffernan – an inspiring thinker, author, CEO and entrepreneur.
The conversation continued with insights from our panellists including Penelope Mantzaris, Senior Vice President at Edelman Intelligence, Jenny Shiers, Senior Director, Employee Success at Salesforce and Brett Terry, People Director at the NSPCC.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in digital learning with seven in ten organisations (70 percent) reporting an increase in use of digital or online solutions over the last year, according to the latest Learning and Skills at Work report from the CIPD and Accenture.
This report by FutureDotNowUK, a coalition of organisations including BT, Asda, PwC and Nationwide explore that some 17 million people nationwide lack the essential digital skills for work and life.
This recent study by Accenture conducted a recent study that traced the trajectories of 100,000 U.S. employees and, encouragingly, found that half of them moved up into higher-wage jobs. These “gateway” jobs to the escalated career trajectories included customer service, sales, advertising sales, computer support, vocational nursing, welding, and machining. These are midlevel jobs on a journey to a higher-paid destination.
This report analyses London’s capacity to design effective adult learning programmes, which are critical for a strong and sustainable economic recovery and for preparing for the future of work. The report sheds light on major challenges facing London, especially in light of COVID-19, while also pointing to opportunities for London to design a future-ready adult learning system that responds to the impacts of the pandemic and aligns training to rapidly evolving labour market demands.
What does the future hold for education? This report by Future Learn details how, what, and why people are learning, as well as the key shifts and challenges to come.
Upskilling the global workforce is key to stimulating the economic recovery from COVID-19, discussed in this new report from PwC and the World Economic Forum.
This recent report from the CIPD, sets out the key trends that will have an impact on the future world of work and how these will shape the profession and the roles and capabilities of people professionals.