It’s Time to Bridge the Gap
We'd like to share an important insight today from Brett Melvin, Executive Director of the workforce development program Bridging America's Gap: "Too often, young people do not learn about the…
Month: February 2018
Joe Nocera: “Apprenticeships could do a lot to close the skills gap.”
In a recent Bloomberg View column, Joe Nocera offers his “A real-life suggestion for a reality-show employer.” Nocera notes that, “A study conducted this summer [2017] by the National Center for the Middle Market…
Skills Gap Cuts Across All Economic Sectors
A 2016 report from LinkedIn and Capgemini found “more than half (54%) of organizations agree that a digital talent gap is hampering their digital transformation programs,” and that “a shortage of digital…
“You’re hired!” Labor Task Force Aims to Get Americans Working
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the launch of the "Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion." The Task Force features three cabinet-level officials, several CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, representatives of key…
President Trump: “Let us invest in workforce development and job training”
Americans from coast to coast are ready and willing to get the job done. Now, it’s time for them to be able. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that there…
Skills Gap Prevents American Workforce from Reaching Its Full Potential
Across all sectors, America’s economy shows signs of growth, the likes of which we haven’t seen in years. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are 5.9 million job openings that…
