For many years, the tech industry has been complaining about a shortage of technical skills in areas from cloud platforms to container architectures. But while the tech skills gap remains a persistent concern, there is another skills shortage that's being overlooked by businesses.
The UK is falling behind in its level of 'human-centric' business skills, according to a new report, including HR and communications. As organisations seek to outfit themselves for a largely uncharted world of hybrid working, we're joined by Anthony Tattersall, head of EMEA at online training provider Coursera, to examine whether we're in danger of putting too much focus on STEM skills, and how companies can avoid over-correcting.
Footnotes
- Female enrolment in STEM courses increased to 46% in 2020
- Remote workers spend more hours on the job, finds ONS
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- IT Pro Panel: Why CIOs have embraced hybrid working
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- The STEM skills gap — crisis averted?
- How do I best support my remote workers?
- Why COVID-19 could spur a learning revolution
- Onboarding during the pandemic and beyond
- Why the number of students taking GCSE IT has fallen and how it can be reversed
- How to become a data scientist
- Why you should prioritise employee experience
- 17.1 million Brits lack essential digital skills for work
- Government launches 400 free qualifications to help with economic recovery
- Upskilling a remote workforce
- The IT Pro Podcast: Why the tech skills gap doesn't exist
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