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Bergson-Shilcock, Amanda – National Skills Coalition, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a stark spotlight on need for digital skills among a wide swath of the American workforce. But even before the pandemic, the US labor market reflected a growing demand for workers across industries to have strong digital skills. This report uses data from a rigorously designed international assessment to analyze…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Skill Development, Job Skills, Labor Market
Stevenson, Bill; Bowers, Ellen – 1986
Personal interviews were conducted with persons involved in the hiring process in 60 companies throughout Ohio to determine what qualities they seek when they hire young, inexperienced workers at beginning skilled or semiskilled levels. Companies, selected to represent all sections of the state, varied in size. The study found the following: (1)…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Literacy, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs