{"id":6156,"date":"2021-06-28T09:02:51","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T16:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=6156"},"modified":"2021-06-28T09:02:51","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T16:02:51","slug":"companies-are-key-to-solving-the-digital-skills-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/in\/news\/stories\/companies-are-key-to-solving-the-digital-skills-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"Companies are key to solving the digital skills gap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Editor’s Note:<\/strong> This article was originally published in ZDNet<\/a> on 06\/21\/21<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The digital skills gap is becoming a digital skills crisis. An innovation expert discusses the root cause of what is driving the digital skills shortage and how can companies contribute to closing the gap.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The digital skills gap is becoming a digital skills crisis. A global survey shows that nearly 90 percent<\/a> of executives are experiencing skills gaps in their workforce, or expect to within a few years. In Europe, to take one example, 90 percent<\/a> of employers require workers to have at least basic digital skills, while only around 60 percent<\/a> of citizens over 16 meet that standard. The story is similar across North America, Latin America and Asia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reskilling workers is critical not only for the global economy to recover from the pandemic, but also for sustainable long-term growth and an inclusive future workforce. Unless G20 countries invest in addressing the skills gap, they could miss out on an estimated $11.5 trillion<\/a> in cumulative GDP growth by 2028. <\/p>\n\n\n\n