Skills Training

Experiential Learning: A Cure for the Medical Worker Shortage with Jason Aubrey of Skilltrade

Healthcare systems across the U.S. are facing a persistent and worsening medical worker shortage, particularly in allied health roles that keep hospitals, clinics, and surgery centers running. Rural access gaps, rising tuition costs, and skepticism about the ROI of traditional degrees are colliding with urgent employer demand. At the same time, momentum is building…

A One-Year College Alternative: How Pega6 Is Preparing to Train AI-First, Job-Ready Talent

The traditional four-year college model is facing growing pressure as rising tuition, shifting labor market demands, and new technological realities expose gaps between education and employment outcomes. Confidence in the traditional college pathway is eroding among parents, students, and employers as rising costs and persistent skills gaps collide with the reality that many new…

Career-Connected Continuing Ed: How Upright Education Helps Colleges Upskill Adult Learners in Digital Skills

Higher education is undergoing a quiet shift. While undergraduate enrollments remain in long-term decline, continuing education has emerged as one of the sector’s fastest-growing segments, expanding at more than 11% annually. At the same time, rapid advances in AI, data, and cybersecurity are reshaping nearly every job category, forcing institutions to rethink how quickly…

Grow Your Own Talent: How McDonald’s and Skilltrade Are Building a Culture of Lifelong Learning

The world of work is changing faster than ever. Automation is reshaping jobs, new technologies are rewriting what “qualified” means, and a new generation of workers is redefining what they expect from employers. From fast food to healthcare, companies are realizing they can’t just hire talent — they have to build it. They’re starting to…

Building a Future-Ready Workforce: With Traditional Training Models Failing, It’s Time for Employers and Educators to Build Solutions Together

In an era where the average job tenure in the U.S. hovers under four years and industries are evolving faster than academic curricula can keep up, the need for a new approach to workforce development has never been more urgent. Companies like Amazon and McDonald’s are responding by investing in “education as a benefit”…

Building a Future-Ready Workforce: Disrupting Outdated Education with Employer-Driven, Community-Powered, Practical Skills Training

Workforce training is undergoing a radical transformation as industries face critical talent shortages and rapid technological change. Building a future-ready workforce requires rethinking traditional higher education models. These models emphasize broad academic development over targeted skill-building and struggle to keep pace with employer demands. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report…

A Skills-First Model Without Student Debt: How MedCerts Is Tackling the Healthcare Staffing Crisis With Tech-Driven Training

A growing healthcare staffing crisis is forcing institutions to rethink how the next generation of clinical talent is trained. A study by Mercer and Lightcast, cited by the American Hospital Association, projects that the U.S. could be short of as many as 100,000 critical healthcare workers by 2028. This urgent gap is pushing innovators to…

Spring Forward: Colorado PGA Pros Gear Up for a Season of Learning, Leadership, and Legacy

Golf professionals across Colorado are channeling spring momentum into a transformative season focused on skill development and industry leadership

Upskilling Revolution: Embracing Lifelong Learning to Close the Skills Gap in Today’s Workforce

Most corporate leaders see talent gaps hurting performance, forcing a shift from traditional training to continuous workforce development

Training New Semiconductor Manufacturing Professionals is Key to Meet Coming Domestic Manufacturing Demand

A manufacturing boom is coming, but the industry faces a critical shortage of workers ready to fill high-skilled roles

Dynamic Training Day: Our NJ Team Takes on Projectors, Screens, and Sound!

A New Jersey AV rental team sharpens their technical skills through immersive hands-on equipment training

From Fields to Data Centers: Applied Digital’s Training Program Transforms Farmers into Data Center Operators

Agricultural workers gain new career paths as companies build AI infrastructure on rural land

AI in Workforce Development: Businesses Must Harness the Power of Technology to Ensure Career Development Among Employees

Companies leveraging machine learning tools can bridge skills gaps while creating clearer career paths for their workforce

Bridging the Skills Gap: SkillCat’s Mission to Revolutionize Trade Education with Brendan Arsenault

A digital platform is helping fill millions of unfilled trade jobs by making skilled training more accessible and affordable to workers nationwide

Finding the Right Skills Programs in This Disrupted World

Organizations must navigate an expanding marketplace of skill-based training options to bridge the talent gap in an increasingly volatile economy

Universities Need AI Skills In the Curriculum to Create Competitive Graduates

Three-quarters of employers now seek AI-skilled workers, yet universities lag in preparing graduates for this critical market demand

AI Integration in University Curricula: A New Era in Education

Universities are racing to weave AI throughout their programs to close the widening skills gap employers desperately need to fill

Apprenticeships are the Key Alternative in Redefining Education Geared Towards a Successful Career

Hands-on training programs offer a practical route to employment when four-year degrees fail to deliver promised career outcomes

Expanding Workforce Development Will Assist Those Facing Challenges Related to Sustaining Employment

Targeted skills training and support services are proving essential for helping disadvantaged workers break cycles of joblessness and build stable careers

Continuously Training a Workforce is Key if the Telecom Industry Wants to Aim For Network Reliability

A skills gap in network roles threatens the reliability of systems that billions depend on daily

Our Workforce and Education Systems Face Monumental Challenges That Call for Reform

The gap between how workers are trained and what modern economies actually demand is widening faster than institutions can adapt