Melissa Venable, PhDMark Anthony DysonJessica Ayub, LPC

Can Online Learning Can Close the Skills

Gap?

The Underemployment

Crisis

Currently, only 46.4% of the population holds a “good job”

Source: Gallup

Gallup defines a good job as “30+ hours per week for an employer who provides a regular paycheck.”

46%

of all workers identify as underemployed

43%

of college-educated workers identify as underemployed

of these workers say that the reason they are underemployed is because they are not using their education or training

76%Source: PayScale

Why?

BAD ADVICE

Not enough workers graduate with the skills employers are looking for.

Source: Washington Post

Source: Bloomberg

Recruiters want:strategic thinking, leadership, and creative problem- solving, but consider them rare.

There is hope

The majority of students enrolled in online programs cite career-related motivation for continuing their education.

Source: The Learning House

This panel will share data about new trends in online education and

discuss how educators and employers can use online options to

bridge the skills gap.

We will share examples of online learning options that work for employees and employers

We will share advice to help students make smarter educational choices and avoid mistakes that cost money and time.

Who Are We?

Melissa Venable

PhD in Instructional TechnologyJob and Career Transition Coach

Online Adjunct Instructor, University of South Florida and Saint Leo University

Mark Anthony Dyson

Host, "The Voice of Job Seekers" podcastMA in Education/Specializing in Adult

Education and TrainingCareer consultant practitioner

Jessica Ayub

Licensed Professional Counselor Career Services Director

MA in Counseling PsychologyGlobal Career Development Facilitator

Let’s get the conversation

started!