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Workforce Training Technology
15 articles from Education Technology practitioners
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…
How Simulation-Based Education Is Transforming Healthcare Leadership and Decision-Making Worldwide
As healthcare systems worldwide face rising costs, workforce shortages, and increasing pressure to balance quality with financial sustainability, traditional classroom-based management education is struggling to keep pace. According to the World Economic Forum, healthcare spending now accounts for nearly 10% of global GDP, making leadership decision-making more consequential—and more complex—than ever. At the same…
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…
How AI is Reshaping Talent, Training, and Logistics to Build the Workforce and Military Force of the Future
Artificial intelligence is radically transforming the military—an institution grappling with an eligibility crisis at home. According to the Department of Defense, a mere 23% of Americans aged 17 to 24 qualify for military force without needing a waiver, meaning that 77% are currently ineligible due to factors like obesity, drug use, and mental or…
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”…
Employee Education and Workforce Training: Unlocking Mid-Market Potential Through Technology and Upskilling
Mid-market companies that invest in employee upskilling unlock significant competitive advantage while dramatically improving their bottom line
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
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
Employing Technology Is the New Hire Hotels Need to Counter Staffing Shortages
Hotels are turning to automation and digital tools to fill gaps that wage increases and scheduling flexibility alone cannot solve
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
Virtual Learning is Disrupting Education
Technology is fundamentally reshaping how students learn, creating unprecedented access to education beyond traditional classroom walls
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
The DisruptED World of Upskilling for Frontline Workers – Part 2
Employers are discovering that virtual learning design and technology integration hold the key to keeping frontline workers competitive as work fundamentally tr