The U S Technology Skills Gap

Author : Gary J. Beach
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118660447

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The U.S. Technology Skills Gap by Gary J. Beach Pdf

Is a widening “skills gap” in science and math education threatening America’s future? That is the seminal question addressed in The U.S. Technology Skills Gap, a comprehensive 104-year review of math and science education in America. Some claim this “skills gap” is “equivalent to a permanent national recession” while others cite how the gap threatens America’s future economic, workforce employability and national security. This much is sure: America’s math and science skills gap is, or should be, an issue of concern for every business and information technology executive in the United States and The U.S Technology Skills Gap is the how-to-get involved guidebook for those executives laying out in a compelling chronologic format: The history of the science and math skills gap in America Explanation of why decades of astute warnings were ignored Inspiring examples of private company efforts to supplement public education A pragmatic 10-step action plan designed to solve the problem And a tantalizing theory of an obscure Japanese physicist that suggests America’s days as the global scientific leader are numbered Engaging and indispensable, The U.S. Technology Skills Gap is essential reading for those eager to see America remain a relevant global power in innovation and invention in the years ahead.

Author : Gary J. Beach
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118477995

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The U.S. Technology Skills Gap, + Website by Gary J. Beach Pdf

Is a widening “skills gap” in science and math education threatening America’s future? That is the seminal question addressed in The U.S. Technology Skills Gap, a comprehensive 104-year review of math and science education in America. Some claim this “skills gap” is “equivalent to a permanent national recession” while others cite how the gap threatens America’s future economic, workforce employability and national security. This much is sure: America’s math and science skills gap is, or should be, an issue of concern for every business and information technology executive in the United States and The U.S Technology Skills Gap is the how-to-get involved guidebook for those executives laying out in a compelling chronologic format: The history of the science and math skills gap in America Explanation of why decades of astute warnings were ignored Inspiring examples of private company efforts to supplement public education A pragmatic 10-step action plan designed to solve the problem And a tantalizing theory of an obscure Japanese physicist that suggests America’s days as the global scientific leader are numbered Engaging and indispensable, The U.S. Technology Skills Gap is essential reading for those eager to see America remain a relevant global power in innovation and invention in the years ahead.

Author : Jason Wingard,Christine Farrugia
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781503628076

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The Great Skills Gap by Jason Wingard,Christine Farrugia Pdf

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.

Author : Peter Cappelli
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781613630136

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Why Good People Can't Get Jobs by Peter Cappelli Pdf

Peter Cappelli confronts the myth of the skills gap and provides an actionable path forward to put people back to work. Even in a time of perilously high unemployment, companies contend that they cannot find the employees they need. Pointing to a skills gap, employers argue applicants are simply not qualified; schools aren't preparing students for jobs; the government isn't letting in enough high-skill immigrants; and even when the match is right, prospective employees won't accept jobs at the wages offered. In this powerful and fast-reading book, Peter Cappelli, Wharton management professor and director of Wharton's Center for Human Resources, debunks the arguments and exposes the real reasons good people can't get hired. Drawing on jobs data, anecdotes from all sides of the employer-employee divide, and interviews with jobs professionals, he explores the paradoxical forces bearing down on the American workplace and lays out solutions that can help us break through what has become a crippling employer-employee stand-off. Among the questions he confronts: Is there really a skills gap? To what extent is the hiring process being held hostage by automated software that can crunch thousands of applications an hour? What kind of training could best bridge the gap between employer expectations and applicant realities, and who should foot the bill for it? Are schools really at fault? Named one of HR Magazine's Top 20 Most Influential Thinkers of 2011, Cappelli not only changes the way we think about hiring but points the way forward to rev America's job engine again.

Author : Matthew T. Hora
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781612509891

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Beyond the Skills Gap by Matthew T. Hora Pdf

How can educators ensure that young people who attain a postsecondary credential are adequately prepared for the future? Matthew T. Hora and his colleagues explain that the answer is not simply that students need more specialized technical training to meet narrowly defined employment opportunities. Beyond the Skills Gap challenges this conception of the “skills gap,” highlighting instead the value of broader twenty-first-century skills in postsecondary education. They advocate for a system in which employers share responsibility along with the education sector to serve the collective needs of the economy, society, and students. Drawing on interviews with educators in two- and four-year institutions and employers in the manufacturing and biotechnology sectors, the authors demonstrate the critical importance of habits of mind such as problem solving, teamwork, and communication. They go on to show how faculty and program administrators can create active learning experiences that develop students’ skills across a range of domains. The book includes in-depth descriptions of eight educators whose classrooms exemplify the effort to blend technical learning with the cultivation of twenty-first-century habits of mind. The study, set in Wisconsin, takes place against the backdrop of heated political debates over the role of public higher education. This thoughtful and nuanced account, enriched by keen observations of postsecondary instructional practice, promises to contribute new insights to the rich literature on workforce development and to provide valuable guidance for postsecondary faculty and administrators.

Author : Wim J. Nijhof,T. F. Brandsma
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1999-02-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0792356535

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Bridging the Skills Gap between Work and Education by Wim J. Nijhof,T. F. Brandsma Pdf

This book takes up the debate about matching vocational education with the labour market and shows progress in terms of theoretical models tools (transformation and matching processes), and learning environments. The contributions address the concepts of qualifications and skilling, the role, strengths and weaknesses of practical training, and models and processes of becoming skilled. Whether or not one should try to plan the content of vocational programs in accordance with changing qualifications requirements and skill needs in the labour market is the essential question.

Author : Howard R. D. Gordon,Deanna Schultz
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781478645009

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The History and Growth of Career and Technical Education in America by Howard R. D. Gordon,Deanna Schultz Pdf

Rapid changes in the workplace, including progress in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, make the contribution of career and technical education more significant than ever. In the fifth edition of his foundational text, Dr. Gordon is joined by new coauthor Deanna Schultz. Continued focus on the history, philosophy, structure, and evolution of career and technical education highlights in-depth coverage on emerging trends relevant to all areas of the field. The pedagogical structure of the text presents abundant information in an accessible format. The authors’ introduction to the origins of and early leadership in CTE lays the groundwork for later discussions of representation of women and underrepresented minorities in the discipline, as well as the implications of a multigenerational workforce and global community on the way educational programs are designed for career readiness. In addition to comprehensive updates, this edition features a section exploring work-based learning, information on current legislation, and a new chapter on community and technical colleges.

Author : STEMconnector®
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781630475437

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Advancing a Jobs-Driven Economy by STEMconnector® Pdf

Thought leaders in business and academia discuss how partnering on STEM education can create a pipeline of talent for the future. Aligning corporate, education, and community partners requires that we rethink and redesign the system that supports Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and workforce preparedness. What’s at stake? Nothing less than the sustainability of our schools, the innovative engines of our businesses, the prosperity of communities, and the global competitiveness of our economies. Advancing A Jobs Driven Economy is a call to action that provides the framework for how business, education, and communities can cultivate a sustainable pipeline of STEM talent.

Author : Deanna Mulligan,Greg Shaw
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780231553124

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Hire Purpose by Deanna Mulligan,Greg Shaw Pdf

A WALL STREET JOURNAL BUSINESS BESTSELLER The future of work is already here, and what this future looks like must be a pressing concern for the current generation of leaders in both the private and public sectors. In the next ten to fifteen years, rapid change in a post-pandemic world and emerging technology will revolutionize nearly every job, eliminate some, and create new forms of work that we have yet to imagine. How can we survive and thrive in the face of such drastic change? Deanna Mulligan offers a practical, broad-minded look at the effects of workplace evolution and automation and why the private sector needs to lead the charge in shaping a values-based response. With a focus on the power of education, Mulligan proposes that the solutions to workforce upheaval lie in reskilling and retraining for individuals and companies adapting to rapid change. By creating lifelong learning opportunities that break down boundaries between the classroom and the workplace, businesses can foster personal and career well-being and growth for their employees. Drawing on her own experiences, historical examples, and reports from the frontiers where these issues are unfolding, Mulligan details how business leaders can prepare for and respond to technological disruption. Providing a framework for concrete and meaningful action, Hire Purpose is an essential read about the transformations that will shape the next decade and beyond.

Author : Vikki Gregory,Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc,Christine Kaplan
Publisher : Wider Opportunities for Women
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : High technology industries
ISBN : CORNELL:31924002090227

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Bridging the Skills Gap by Vikki Gregory,Wider Opportunities for Women, Inc,Christine Kaplan Pdf

Author : Leonard Brody,Wendy Cukier,Ken Grant,Matt Holland,Catherine Middleton,Denise Shortt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470158258

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Innovation Nation by Leonard Brody,Wendy Cukier,Ken Grant,Matt Holland,Catherine Middleton,Denise Shortt Pdf

From developing Java and the Blackberry to defining the specifications for XML, Canadians have blazed trails in the world's most innovative companies. Canadians have also risen to the top of the largest technology firms, providing a CEO for Yahoo!, Jeff Mallet, and eBay's first president, Jeff Skoll. This sets the stage for Innovation Nation, a new book designed to cut through traditional Canadian modesty and provide a window into the fibre, minds and makeup of over thirty Canadians whom the world needs to know. Demonstrating innovative thinking and entrepreneurial drive, these Canadians show themselves to be the leaders of today and tomorrow. Through these profiles, readers will also come to understand how Canada as a nation helped shaped the thinking of these businesses. With strong qualities, Canada has the infrastructure necessary to continue fostering such leadership and emerge as the world's Innovation Nation.

Author : National Policy Association (U.S.). Digital Economic Opportunity Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111604042

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Building a Digital Workforce: Raising technological skills by National Policy Association (U.S.). Digital Economic Opportunity Committee Pdf

A digital divide, a chasm between those with access to technology and training, particularly workplace information technology (IT) skills and those without, threatens the economic prosperity of American workers and America's competitiveness. The most effective way to reduce digital disparities is to improve the education and training of the existing workforce. In response to challenges to America's continuing competitiveness, productivity, and workforce employability, the Digital Economic Opportunity Committee (DEOC) was formed to expand the digital workforce by identifying ways to broaden the base of workers with technical skills and to raise the technical skills of the existing workforce. DEOC defined IT workers and found that, in effect, virtually every worker in the new economy is an IT worker or an IT-enabled worker (uses computers to perform job functions). It viewed the issue as a skills gap, not a worker shortage. DEOC believed the appropriate response to this skills gap is two-fold. The first was upgrading existing worker skills through training. Issues were basic training needs, capacity, funding, and responsibility for training. DEOC's solutions for building a digital workforce were to identify skill sets needed for each IT job category, along with principal paths to job entry and for job advancement, and to define a lifelong learning system. (Appendixes include 22 notes and a summary of the Committee's Boston Conference on June 27, 2001.) (YLB).

Author : Richard S. Newfarmer,Finn Tarp,John Page
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198821885

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Industries Without Smokestacks by Richard S. Newfarmer,Finn Tarp,John Page Pdf

A study prepared by the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)

Author : Ryan Craig
Publisher : BenBella Books
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781637743898

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Apprentice Nation by Ryan Craig Pdf

College isn’t for everyone. It’s time to challenge the status quo and embrace the potential of apprenticeships in tech, healthcare, finance, and more—which can provide a sustainable pathway to economic opportunity. For decades, college has been the only respectable way to access the world of work, despite paralyzing tuition and a dire lack of practical skills that has left 40 percent of college graduates underemployed, unfulfilled, and struggling to repay student loan debt. Education and workforce expert Ryan Craig explores how a modern apprenticeship system will allow students and job seekers to jump-start their careers by learning while they earn—ultimately leading to greater workforce diversity and geographic mobility. With a deep dive into the history behind America’s outdated college system, Craig reveals: The origins of the student debt crises and admissions scandals Why apprenticeships are an effective pathway to career opportunity What America can do to catch up with other nations making apprenticeship opportunities broadly available Where students and job seekers can go to land an apprenticeship Featuring a directory of US apprenticeship programs by industry and location, Apprentice Nation is an accessible blueprint for a country where young Americans of all backgrounds can launch careers in a variety of in-demand fields. With just a few common sense changes to education and workforce development, anapprentice nation will put the American Dream within reach—for everyone.

Author : Russell Sarder
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119157458

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Building an Innovative Learning Organization by Russell Sarder Pdf

Institute a culture of learning to boost organizational performance and agility What makes organizations successful? Today, most successful companies are learning organizations. Building an Innovative Learning Organization shows you how to join their ranks and bring your organization up to the head of the class. This book is a practical, actionable guide on how to boost performance, successfully manage change, and innovate more quickly. Learning organizations are composed of engaged, motivated employees who continually seek improvement, which leads to organizational agility and the ability to innovate ahead of the curve. When you encourage learning at every level, from the intern to the C suite, you gain a more highly skilled workforce with a greater ability to act in any situation. Building an Innovative Learning Organization shows you how to create this culture in your organization, with detailed explanations, practical examples, and step-by-step instructions so you can get started right away. Written by a recognized thought leader in the training industry, this informative and insightful guide is your roadmap to a more effective organization. You will discover how to: Attract, retain, and motivate the best employees Become a more innovative and agile organization Create a culture of continuous self-improvement Encourage learning at all levels and translate it into action Learning and education doesn't end at graduation—it's a lifelong process that keeps you relevant, informed, and better able to achieve your goals. These same benefits apply at the organizational level, making the culture self-sustaining: learning organizations attract top workers, who drive the organization forward, which attracts more top workers. If you want the best people, you have to be their best option. Building an Innovative Learning Organization gives you a blueprint for building a culture of learning, for a stronger, more robust organization.