“Durable” Skills vs. Soft Skills: Is There a Difference?
The term âsoft skillsâ has always been somewhat of an oxymoron, as these skills are arguably the hardest to attain. The most sought-after professional capabilities in just about any...
Engaging Middle Schoolers in Career Education
By Jennie Montgomery, People Engagement & Experience Manager at skillsgapp // Letâs do a fun exercise â take a moment to reflect back on yourself as a middle school student. What were the...
Gen Z Trends for the Workforce WIN
By John Zwolinski, Chief Experience Officer at skillsgapp // Gen Z, the topic of countless musings and a multitude of opinions, is coming to the workplace in large numbers – what...
The Stigma of “Skilled” Careers and the 2022 Reset
The former president of Beltone Hearing Aids used to say that kids arenât born with the idea that wearing hearing aids is embarrassing or a sign of weakness; theyâre taught it by societyâus....
Innovating Workforce Development
When Appleâs âThink Differentâ campaign launched in 1997, the company had no new product to announce, no promotions to offer, only hemorrhaging sales. It featured images of time-honored...
Gen Z Talks âSkilledâ Careers: What They Wish They Knew â 3 of 3
Questions and Advice from Members of Generation Z Gen Z has signaled their frustration at a lack of career support in school, and theyâve clued us in to their (mis)perceptions of manufacturing...
Closing the skills gap in 2022: How is America doing?
Following the pandemic and the subsequent Great Resignation, the skills gap is as wide as it was last year (and only widening) as employers seek skill sets that much of the workforce lacks or...