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What is your greater concern about the impact of technology on lifelong learning and skill building?

Ideas

Score (0 - 100)

 
Unnecessary degree requirements for jobs have a bigger impact on low-income populations.
68
Employers are less likely to pay for workers to learn new skills.
64
Employers do not understand the benefits of investing in training for their workers.
64
Workers do not have enough access to quality career counseling that would help them plan out a career transition.
64
Educational institutions need to more proactively match their offerings to workforce demands.
64
Higher education curricula may not align with the skills that employers demand.
64
Employers do not provide their workers with on-the-job training for skills that will be in-demand in the future.
63
The cost of non-profit, undergraduate education programs is rising.
61
Educational institutions have not sufficiently tailored training programs to address adult learners’ needs.
60
Workers that face the greatest threat of losing their jobs due to automation are often the least educated.
60
Training programs do not cover skills like creativity and interpersonal communication.
60
Many training programs do not provide skills that are relevant to workers in competing for the jobs of tomorrow.
59
Employers themselves do not know which skills are needed for tomorrow’s jobs.
59
I cannot afford to pursue training opportunities because they cost too much.
58
Fewer employers are offering on-the-job training opportunities than in previous decades.
58
Online training programs, which are becoming more popular, are not as effective as in-person programs.
57
Employers are not provided enough incentives to offer their employees training opportunities.
57
Universities do not provide enough training in relevant job skills.
57
Without advance notice of a layoff, workers will not have time to get retrained.
56
Training programs measure the time a trainee spends in training, not the concrete skills they obtain.
56
There are not enough training programs that teach in-demand skills.
56
I do not know what skills I need to obtain to remain competitive in the future job market.
52
It is unclear how specific training opportunities will help me and other workers obtain good-paying jobs.
52
I do not know which training providers are most relevant when seeking out training programs.
52
I cannot afford to pursue training because I have a family to take care of and do not have the time.
51
Many apprenticeship & training programs are not specialized enough to make people viable candidates for future jobs.
51
Private, for-profit certificate programs typically do not increase worker earnings.
50
I cannot pursue training because I am too busy working.
50
It is harder for employers to identify qualified employees because few industries have standardized credentials.
49
I do not know what skills I need to obtain to transition from one occupation to another.
48
There are not enough training programs that teach skills in green jobs.
48
There are not enough training programs that teach the skills my (prospective) employer demands.
47
It is difficult for me and other workers to access information that can help us decide which skills to pursue.
47
It is difficult for me and other workers to access data that can help us decide which training programs to pursue.
46
The government does not sufficiently audit training programs to help consumers assure quality and avoid fraud.
46
Workers like me lack access to information about which training programs are best.
44
Independent contractors will find it more difficult to access training opportunities because their client won’t provide or pay for them.
43
I do not know how to evaluate the value of third-party training programs.
43
There are not enough government regulations on private training providers to prevent and address fraud and abuse.
42
I am unclear on how likely it is that technology will replace the demand for my current job.
42
There are not enough training programs that teach the skills I am interested in learning.
41
Workers like me lack adequate career counseling.
39
I am unclear on how technology will impact my competitiveness in the future job market.
39
Employees won't hire individuals with criminal records, which makes reentry difficult for the formerly incarcerated.
38
Incarcerated people lack access to secondary education in prison that could help them find employment when released.
37
My employer does not provide on-the-job training.
35
I do not know how to interpret data that can help me understand which training programs are best.
34
There are not enough training programs of interest to me available online.
34
Some workers are unable to pursue training because they move jobs too often to use employer-sponsored training.
31
I am not going to pursue training because I do not think it’s worth the time or money. I can learn on the job.
26
I do not understand the value in learning new skills to remain competitive in the future workforce.
20