Nick H. Supervisor Posted March 22, 2021 Supervisor Share Posted March 22, 2021 Quote UK 'heading towards digital skills shortage disaster' By Mary-Ann Russon & Lucy Hooker Business reporters, BBC News The UK is heading towards a "catastrophic" digital skills shortage "disaster", a think tank has warned. The Learning & Work Institute says the number of young people taking IT subjects at GCSE has dropped 40% since 2015. Meanwhile, consulting giant Accenture says demand for AI, cloud and robotics skills is soaring. Experts say digital skills are vital to economic recovery following the pandemic. The Learning & Work Institute's research reveals that 70% of young people expect employers to invest in teaching them digital skills on the job, but only half of the employers surveyed in the study are able to provide that training. Source and more I'm not complaining, it keeps me employed! But it does surprise me that there is a large percentage of people of my generation and younger that don't understand simple troubleshooting, or know about the various components that make up a computer. spikey_richie 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey_richie Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 The kids these days are all too busy steaming their online game play, or being a "creator". Makes me sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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