THE SKILLS
GAP
WORKSHOP
GARY J. BEACH, AUTHOR, US TECHNOLOGY
SKILLS GAP
GUEST COLUMNIST, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
“Talentism is the new
capitalism.”
Dr. Klaus Schwab, Founder, World Economic Forum
AgendaA. What’s On Your Mind?
B. Defining Skills Gap
C. Your View: Myth or Reality?
D. Can It Be Measured?
E. How Do We Close It?
Your Views
What is A Skills Gap?
“A gap between a firm’s
current capabilities and the
skills it needs to achieve
its business goals to grow
revenues and execute
strategy.”
Straightforward Enough
Skills Gap Awareness
Tipping Point...
November 11, 2012
Hugh Debate!
“The skills gap is a
zombie issue that
needs to be killed.”Nobel Laureate Dr.Paul Krugman
March 7, 2014
Which Is It?
Meanwhile……
The Beveridge Curve
At Your Service
“The Skills Gap Is Really
an Education Gap.”
New Skills onTap
Source: Tech-Collective
Rhode Island
WWW.IFTF.ORG
Is the skills gap
really an
education gap?
Three Key
Questions…..
How Do You
Measure It?
Who Is
Responsible For
Closing It?
What Are
Consequences?
“If you want one year of prosperity grow
grain.If you want 10 years of prosperity
grow trees. If you want 100 years of
prosperity, grow people.”