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Highlighting the Importance of Tech Skills: Featuring our own Elliot 😃 We’re excited to share this insightful article from Silicon UK on the rising costs of tech skills and the challenges businesses face in the ever-evolving tech landscape.💡 In this piece, our very own Elliot G. General Manager of Access Learning, is featured, offering expert insights into the current tech skills gap and how companies can adapt to meet these growing demands. 👏 His perspective is a valuable contribution to this important conversation on the future of tech talent. As a company committed to learning and development, we understand how vital it is to invest in the right skills to stay ahead in an increasingly digital world. 🚀 Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/TqKt50Ugzkq #TechSkills #EmployeeSpotlight #LearningAndDevelopment #FutureOfWork #TechTalent #SkillsGap #WorkplaceInnovation

Who said skills gap 😅 ? 🚀Elliot G. hits the nail on the head—we have known for a long time that closing the tech skills gap is a must for businesses today. With salaries skyrocketing, upskilling your team is a smarter, long-term move. It’s not just about filling gaps—it’s about future-proofing your business and keeping your people engaged. 💡 Platforms and Digital Learning Solutions like the ones offered by Access Learning make it easier than ever to train at scale, but it’s going to take teamwork between businesses, governments, and educators to build a sustainable talent pipeline. Skilling isn’t just important—it’s the key to staying competitive. 💪✨

To ease a growing talent crunch, employers are taking a closer look further down the workforce pipeline, starting in schools.Companies like JPMorgan Chase have partnered with educators in efforts to bridge skills gaps. The banking giant joined forces with the Greater Washington Partnership and the Education Strategy Group to support K-12 technology education in November. JPMorgan Chase committed $5.3 million to the joint TalentReady initiative over the next three years. The GWP, an alliance of around 35 employers across industries clustered around the Baltimore and Richmond, Virginia, areas, works with regional school districts to provide career pathways and work-based learning. It is not just the technological skills required but also business analysis, accounting, and overall financial reporting concepts. It is hard to build models unless you thoroughly understand the data management strategy for an organization! J.P. Morgan Greater Washington Partnership McMaster University Brock University Mohawk College Niagara College Canadian Federation of Independent Business Canadian Chamber of Commerce U.S. Chamber of Commerce CPA Ontario Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) AICPA Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Blog – CFO data and AI skill set - https://lnkd.in/gMHkaDsA

93% of UK businesses report a #digitalskills shortage! Increased investment from and collaboration among businesses, educational institutions, and the government is critical for cultivating an internationally competitive workforce in the UK. #PassionForPotential #SFIA #SkillsIntelligence #SkillsFramework #TechSkills #DigitalWorkforce #UKWorkforce #WorkplaceTransformation #SWP

The Future of Learning Investment for Government: Is your workforce ready? The digital skills gap persists in the UK public sector, yet upskilling budgets may be tightening. Our latest article dives into: 💭 The digital skills imperative: Why data analysis, AI, and cloud skills are crucial. 💭 Macro factors shaping UK skills: Geopolitics, economic trends, and critical technologies impacting training needs. 💭 Predictions for future learning investment: Upskilling strategies for navigating uncertainty. Want to learn how to build a resilient upskilling strategy for your public sector workforce? Head to the full article ➡️ ow.ly/YFRi30sCurm #digitalskills #ukgovernment #upskilling #futureofwork #learninganddevelopment

"Professionals must constantly update their skills to stay relevant, even as they struggle to manage existing demands." Charlotte Webb, Operations and Marketing Director at Hyve, commented for Silicon UK's article on the cost of tech skills. With technological advancement driving costs and workloads higher, it is vital for businesses to address these costs within their organisations. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/d93geJ_d #TechSkills #JobMarket #YourCloudExperts

The beauty of digital skills lies in their flexibility.with countless online resources and courses you can learn at your own pace and customise your education to fit your career goals.Beyond financial rewards digital skills give you the ability to solve real world problems and contribute meaningfully in a tech driven era

#SIF2024 Day 1 reflections ... As promised, here's my takeaways from the first day at the Skillman.eu Network international conference. Similar to the conclusions from last month's #OpenEpic event in Paris, and as noted in Canada West Foundation's Future of Work and Learning brief (https://bit.ly/3DdSlKP )last week: our current systems for developing and credentialing workforce talent aren't fit for purpose in a VUCA world. One really interesting concept presented by Urs Hauenstein was that in the future, credentialing/recognition needs to be "I-H-I-T" - International, Humanistic, Individualized, and Transformative. Achieving this will mean disruption, with multiple pathways to learning and credentialling, far greater involvement of industry/employers in the learning and recognition value stream, and leveraging digital technologies (Open Badges, etc). And, according to Giovanni Crisonà we are moving away from "skills as a commodity" to a "skills as a service" paradigm, and from "frame-based recognition" with limited (and generally institutional) recognition authorities to "universal competency validation and recognition" with multiple actors, pathways, verifiers etc... all secured via linked networks and blockchain. The European "Digital Qualification Framework" (DQF) which is built on the EBSI blockchain, has the potential to serve as an international standard in this regard, since the EU already manages to handle learning and credentialling equivalencies across 27 sovereign nations. (Also across 24 official languages. And for about 450 million people. And thousands of discrete learning institutions...) There's also a lot of progress on taming the "wild west" of digital badges by putting in place better quality standards/criteria that will help clean up the "noise" created by multiple independent badges/micro-credentials/"insert latest cool new thing here"... which frankly is one of the reasons that employers still lean on flawed skill proxies like diplomas and degrees. Good news is... we're approaching a technological stage where a lot of this can be cleaned up... if we embrace it. The challenge we face in Canada is getting off the sidelines and aggressively adopting new approaches that make us better able to adapt on the fly to an unpredictable future. To paraphrase something that someone much wiser than me once said: "...the thing about the future is it's gonna happen whether you're ready for it or not". #openbadges #openlearning #opencredentialing #talent

Bridging the IT Skills Gap: Insights from New and Experienced Tech Workers In the fast-paced world of technology, continuous learning is essential. A recent survey featured in GovTech Insider uncovers valuable insights into how current and new IT professionals approach skill development. From adapting to emerging technologies to addressing the growing demand for specialized IT skills, this report highlights the challenges and opportunities within the tech workforce. Whether you're leading a team or growing your career, understanding these trends is vital for success in today’s IT landscape. Dive into the full survey results and discover how IT professionals are staying ahead: https://lnkd.in/e6XYXrtb #ITSkills #WorkforceDevelopment #TechTrends #DigitalTransformation #ITLeadership

Why are we encouraging investment in more costly training tools? Because the world of work is advancing in the skills, experience, and tools used in the workplace. In the #AAC&U Digital Equity Capstone training session for today, it was made quite clear that #learners of all ages need to be equipped to function in the evolving environments being impacted by #AI innovation. If your idea of digital literacy is using a device to access the internet, you are stuck in digital literacy 1.0. #AdultEducation needs investment in the future so those we serve can be equipped for the thriving opportunity future for themselves and their children. #ElevateDigitalEquity #MoveAheadWithAdultEd #DigitalLiteracy