Work Ready Reads
Work Ready Reads
The New Landscape of Digital Literacy
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed many gaps in career readiness education, not to exclude digital literacy. The National Skills Coalition’s report “The New Landscape of Digital Literacy” echoes the NWRC’s call for action when it comes to evening the playing field for digital literacy among young and adult learners. Read more
Durable Skills Demand Data
Data-driven new report by America Succeeds amplifies the NWRC call for policymakers, education and workforce partners, and employers nationwide to proactively and collectively focus on closing America’s soft skills talent gap. Effective communication, professionalism, teamwork, problem solving, and critical thinking are among the foundational work readiness skills that employers across industry sectors value most. This new report reconfirms employer demand for these durable skills – a demand outpacing technical skills by nearly four times! Read more
