{"id":52111,"date":"2021-10-22T09:10:37","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T16:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=52111"},"modified":"2023-03-23T10:52:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T17:52:42","slug":"what-are-digital-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/what-are-digital-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Digital Skills Are the Foundation of Our Future Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Editor’s note: For the latest Salesforce research and insights on the future of digital skills, go here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a digital-first world: Today\u2019s kids learn coding before cursive. We call this expertise \u201cdigital skills,\u201d but to the next generation, they\u2019re simply \u201cskills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what exactly are<\/em> digital skills? How do people view the rise of digital skills? What can companies do to bridge the gap between current skill level and what the future demands?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To answer questions like these, Salesforce spoke to experts and conducted global research on digital skills<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article gives an overview of digital skills, answering some common questions and sharing related research.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are digital skills?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Digital skills are broadly defined <\/a>as the skills needed to \u201cuse digital devices, communication applications, and networks to access and manage information,\u201d from basic online searching and emailing to specialist programming and development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At their core, these skills help people communicate and collaborate, develop and share digital content, and problem solve in a work-anywhere world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are examples of digital skills?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Entry-level digital skills can include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n