#skills-gap

#skills-gap

Diving Into The Latest eLearning Trends And L&D Pro Insights From providing more meaningful feedback that drives employee engagement to mastering AI prompting techniques for instructional storytelling, September's publication calendar was packed with standout guest author submissions. So, we've chosen a few to feature in this roundup. In no particular order, here are last month's top guest author articles. 5 Guest Author Articles To Check Out Today

Prolonged skills gaps impair productivity. With rapid rates of change in the workplace, the needed skillsets have changed by approximately 25% since 2015 and are set to change by 50% in 2027. Economists caution that more efficient matching of worker skills to job requirements would help to increase productivity and reduce unemployment by a significant margin. Training software is used to fill these gaps by proactively creating and training competencies, thereby avoiding the time, errors, and turnover that result when competency gaps are not addressed.

Call it the "college or Chipotle" dilemma: Ted Dintersmith says schools are giving students two bad options - overpriced degrees or low-wage work - while AI is taking over the real jobs in between. Dintersmith, a former venture capitalist turned education reformer who has toured classrooms in all 50 states, said the US education system is "not just outdated, it's harmful."

Gen Z believes AI could save them time during the day, but many feel their bosses don't grasp the true benefits of the technology.

Learning at work is evolving. As roles become more complex and skills gaps widen, organisations need smarter ways to develop their people.

Cybersecurity is a team effort and requires a lot of hard, mentally exhausting work. Hiring for the right culture fit, adaptability, and passion will result in a stronger and more resilient team.