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New Survey Findings: Student Perceptions on Skilled Trades Education

EdNews Daily

By Mary Kelly The skilled trades industry offers lucrative and meaningful careers, however there is a growing skilled trades labor shortage in the U.S. million skilled trade positions unfilled between 2018 and 2028, which could have a potential economic impact of $2.5 trillion in the U.S. trillion in the U.S.

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‘Digital skills gap’ threatens innovation

eSchool News

trillion in potential growth by 2028 if the digital skills gap isn’t addressed. “While the demand for digital skills is high, supply is low — and businesses often struggle to find talent for digital roles.”. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the demand for software developers will grow 22 percent through 2030.

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It’s Time to Reboot Our Thinking About Adult Learners in a Digitally Transformed World

Edsurge

Demand is also surging for microcredentials awarded by companies, industry associations, and other non-institutional providers, which have increased around 75 percent over the last year. In fact, we have many years of evidence that higher education’s existing structures and incentive systems are not well-positioned to serve adult learners.

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OPINION: Often overlooked vocational-tech schools provide great solutions to student debt, labor shortages

The Hechinger Report

A startling 3 million skilled trades jobs will sit unfilled by 2028. Voc-tech students graduate with industry-recognized credentials and the ability to pursue college if they choose. The second key is partnering with the local business and industry community. So does the U.S.

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Education technology and the future of Higher Ed leadership

Neo LMS

Bureau of Labor Statistics , education administrators earn an average of $94,340 a year, and openings for these professionals are likely to grow by 7% between 2018-2028. Like every industry, education is shaped by the current government policies, desires, and allowances for the field. According to The U.S.

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Ten jobs that are safe from robots

The Hechinger Report

“The notion that we can train someone in 2018 for job requirements in 2028 isn’t realistic.”. The notion that we can train someone in 2018 for job requirements in 2028 isn’t realistic,” Fuller said. Industry certification in diesel engine repair, or other postsecondary preparation, is strongly preferred for this job.

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Ten Jobs That Should Be Safe From Automation

MindShift

The notion that we can train someone in 2018 for job requirements in 2028 isn’t realistic,” Fuller said. Industry certification in diesel engine repair, or other postsecondary preparation, is strongly preferred for this job. But there’s only so much educators, and workers, can do now to prepare.