Digital transformation grows, but critical skills gaps remain

Editor’s note

Dear readers,

The pandemic has accelerated the rate of digital learning on a global scale, causing different levels of employee proficiency across major markets in the economy.

In this new report, Coursera breaks down the data. Covering skill trends from the financial services to the booming tech market, it’s clear that HR leaders must work to understand and remedy the critical skills gap if they are succeed in 2022 and beyond.

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All the best,

Amy Kirkham – Senior Content Editor, HRD Connect

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