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Paul Welty, PhD AI, WORK, AND STAYING HUMAN

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Hands-on skills training is the solution to the global skills shortage.

Hands-on skills training is the solution to the global skills shortage.

Combat the global skills shortage with hands-on training, empowering workers to thrive in digital transformation and future job markets.

Business leaders are struggling to fill digital transformation roles due to a global shortage of 85 million workers, which could cost the global economy $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenues. Traditional learning and development methods are not sufficient to bridge the skills gap, but hands-on learning can help. It enables learners to gain real-world experience in a safe space, boosts memory recall, and provides the opportunity to build skills for unknown roles. Upskilling with hands-on learning is the key to taking advantage of the opportunities created by automation and AI in the future of work.

Original article: Weve been getting job training all wrong

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