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January 28, 2020 by frankbritt

5 Predictions for the Future of Work Podcast

I spoke with Mike Palmer to share five predictions for the Future of Work in his podcast, Trending in Education. With the middle skill workforce so heavily impacted by automation and changes in learning format, it’s important for companies to be ready for change in 2020. In this podcast, we discuss the trends Penn Foster […]

Filed Under: Education & Training Innovation Tagged With: future, middle skill, middle-skilled, middle-skills, workforce development

October 13, 2014 by frankbritt

Why Addressing the Middle Skills Talent Gap Starts with Helping At-Risk Youth

As posted on FosterEDU blog The current labor market “skills gap” translates into more than 4 million jobs annually going unfilled, and stems from an imperfect match of supply and demand for critical talent in growing sectors of the economy. Skills shortages are common to most periods of economic transition and resurgence over the past 100 […]

Filed Under: Education & Training Innovation Tagged With: America, cost, employees, entry-level, job market, manufacturing, middle-skilled, quality, skills, skills gap, time, workers

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Penn Foster CEO & Education Advocate

Frank is CEO of Penn Foster, a leader in career-focused online and blended education. Students, employers and organizations rely on Penn Foster to build the skills and knowledge to power the 21st century workforce. For over 125 years, we have been dedicated to helping people lead more meaningful and productive lives and improving social outcomes through education.

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Creating a national movement to better connect education, career pathways and job creation, while also promoting affordable learning.
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