Friday, June 26, 2020

Pressure mounts for universities to anticipate in-demand jobs - MATT KRUPNICK, Hechinger Report

But producing grads with needed skills is something employers say America hasn’t done well. Colleges and universities are already being called upon to anticipate areas of growth and supply and to help Americans learn the skills they’ll need to weather the impending recession. Eighty-three percent of employers said last year they were having trouble finding suitable job candidates. More than a third noted a lack of skills among candidates, and more than half that the skills gap was wider than ever.
https://hechingerreport.org/pressure-mounts-for-universities-to-anticipate-and-train-people-for-in-demand-jobs/