THE SKILLS

GAP

WORKSHOP

GARY J. BEACH, AUTHOR, US TECHNOLOGY

SKILLS GAP

GUEST COLUMNIST, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

“Talentism is the new

capitalism.”

Dr. Klaus Schwab, Founder, World Economic Forum

AgendaA. What’s On Your Mind?

B. Defining Skills Gap

C. Your View: Myth or Reality?

D. Can It Be Measured?

E. How Do We Close It?

Your Views

What is A Skills Gap?

“A gap between a firm’s

current capabilities and the

skills it needs to achieve

its business goals to grow

revenues and execute

strategy.”

Straightforward Enough

Skills Gap Awareness

Tipping Point...

November 11, 2012

Hugh Debate!

“The skills gap is a

zombie issue that

needs to be killed.”Nobel Laureate Dr.Paul Krugman

March 7, 2014

Which Is It?

Meanwhile……

The Beveridge Curve

At Your Service

“The Skills Gap Is Really

an Education Gap.”

New Skills onTap

Source: Tech-Collective

Rhode Island

WWW.IFTF.ORG

Is the skills gap

really an

education gap?

Three Key

Questions…..

How Do You

Measure It?

Who Is

Responsible For

Closing It?

What Are

Consequences?

“If you want one year of prosperity grow

grain.If you want 10 years of prosperity

grow trees. If you want 100 years of

prosperity, grow people.”

garybeachcio@gmail.com