The Digital Skills Disconnect: The majority of jobs require digital skills, most workers are not prepared

By Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, July 18, 2024

 

“That is significant in a universe in which 92% of those 43 million job ads said digital skills were important,” says Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, NSC senior fellow.

“So, if you have 31% of workers who haven’t had the opportunity to build those foundational skills, and 92% of jobs are requiring digital skills, there’s a disconnect there.”