As we approach World Youth Skills Day 2023 on July 15, the strategic importance of equipping young people with the skills they need for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship is crucial. This ...
Most of us want to have a job, get it quickly and painlessly, and thrive in it. Many educational organizations, and particularly non-profit organizations, offer “employability programs” — programs ...
Workforce development programs — funded through public-private partnerships — appear to bridge the skills gap by helping companies to scale and expanding opportunities for less skilled workers, ...
For many college students, career preparation begins near the end of university life: an internship requirement to complete, a résumé to prepare, or a job fair to attend before graduation. Far Eastern ...
Employability skills development has become a central pillar of higher education as institutions seek to prepare graduates for a rapidly evolving labour market. Beyond disciplinary knowledge, ...
Continuous learning is critical in manufacturing operations. The issue is that the pace of technological progress means that workers’ skills become outdated rather quickly, resulting in the ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. The pandemic changed everything, and now a struggling ...