An extraordinary confluence of forces stemming from automation and
digital technologies is transforming both the world of work and the ways
we educate current and future employees to contribute productively to
the workplace.
The Great Skills Gap opens with the premise that the exploding scope
and pace of technological innovation in the digital age is fast
transforming the fundamental nature of work. Due to these developments,
the skills and preparation that employers need from their talent pool
are shifting. The accelerated pace of evolution and disruption in the
competitive business landscape demands that workers be not only
technically proficient, but also exceptionally agile in their capacity
to think and act creatively and quickly learn new skills.
This book explores how these transformative forces are-or should
be-driving innovations in how colleges and universities prepare students
for their careers. Focused on the impact of this confluence of forces at
the nexus of work and higher education, the book's contributors-an
illustrious group of leading educators, prominent employers, and other
thought leaders-answer profound questions about how business and higher
education can best collaborate in support of the twenty-first century
workforce.
