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Certifications, skills demand and learning paths that pay off.
Saudi 'Skills Accelerator' Targets Private-Sector Readiness of National Workers
Saudi Arabia's HR Ministry has launched a 'Skills Accelerator' to raise private-sector job readiness among Sa…
Oct 19
Nigeria's Building Council Turns to Partnerships to Close Skills Gap
Nigeria's Council of Registered Builders wants cross-sector partnerships to close the construction skills gap…
Oct 19
Peer-Led Reskilling Gains Ground in East Africa's Skills Gap
A World Economic Forum report highlights peer-led reskilling as a response to East Africa's skills gap — but…
Oct 18
Augury Targets Manufacturing Skills Gap With Knowledge Capture
Manufacturing Digital reports on Augury's plan to capture retiring workers' machine knowledge via its monitor…
Oct 18
Can Apprenticeships Close Aerospace's Skills Gap?
UK aerospace is asking whether apprenticeships can fix its skills shortage. The ADS Advance analysis points t…
Oct 18
1 in 10 Workers Got No Help Building a Skill Their Job Requires
One in ten workers received no employer support building a skill their job requires, a new Skillsoft survey f…
Oct 18
One Firm Has Trained Over 12,000 People to Close Africa's Digital Skills Gap
A private firm has trained over 12,000 people to close Africa's digital skills gap. Here's what that scale me…
Oct 16
Over Half of Managers Say Staff Get Work Beyond Their Skills
Skillsoft research finds more than half of managers admit assigning employees work they lack the skills for,…
Oct 16
South Africa's Digital Skills Gap Is Costing Young People Jobs, Malatsi Warns
Communications minister Solly Malatsi says South Africa's digital skills gap is costing young people jobs, fr…
Oct 16
Asia-Pacific Told to Retrain Workers Fast for AI Shift
China Daily urges Asia-Pacific governments and employers to speed up AI workforce training, calling readiness…
Oct 16
Salesforce UK Gives Students Free Slack Enterprise to Close Skills Gap
Salesforce UK is handing students free Slack Enterprise licenses, betting that enterprise software fluency is…
Oct 15
Nigeria's NUC Drafts Micro-Credential Guidelines for Universities
Nigeria's NUC has drafted micro-credential guidelines for universities to close graduate skills gaps and boos…
Oct 15
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