The Happy Economist - The Skills Gap Edition Issue 2

With a skills gap, the talents that some workers possess no longer match what employers need.??

So it’s a hiring issue, right? Yes, but there’s more.?

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A growing skills gap, like executives say they’re seeing now, affects businesses at every level, employees across positions and industries, and even institutions in the community like the education system.?

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Workers may need to learn new things to get ahead, or work harder as jobs like theirs go unfilled. Leadership must find new ways to fill their talent pipeline, with help from schools and training centers. And even then, HR may struggle to find qualified candidates for open positions.?

Now that you know how the skills gap is affecting everyone – workers, managers and even educators! –?do you want to learn more about it? Follow along with our 2025 Grand Challenge to find out more.??