Free Webinar On The Hard Truths of Soft Skills

Free webinar: The hard truths about soft skills you need to understand to succeed in training

If there’s one thing most learning and development professionals know these days, it’s that there’s a disparity between the emerging, young workforce and the aging, outgoing workforce. In the US, millennials became the largest generational group in the workforce in 2015 (35%), outnumbering Generation Xers and Boomers (31% each), according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics. The same thing happened in 2014 in Canada, where Millennials also became the largest cohort in the national workforce, according to Statistics Canada.

It’s not necessarily surprising that, as time goes on, these often university- or college-educated, employment-ready individuals will enter the workforce at a growing rate. What may be surprising, however, is that many employers are moving away from having a college-level degree as a proper qualification for work – and that this might not be the best strategy.

In fact, in some cases college degrees (or lack thereof) are leaving the young workforce unprepared and generating a skills gap that many organizations are struggling to address. But not for long.

Essential insights on the critical role of soft skills in today’s economy

Thanks to the help of eLearning experts at OpenSesame, an eLearning course marketplace, Docebo is proud to present “The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: The growing demand for soft skills in today’s workforce,” an upcoming free webinar on the entering workforce, the role of soft skills, and what you can do today to improve your organization’s potential.

In this webinar, presented by OpenSesame’s Market Development Manager Brittany McClain, we’ll discuss why soft skills still matter, and how you can take action today to address the skill gaps entering your organization. Other key topics include:

• Knowing why employers have to understand soft skills, and why these skills still have relevance in every organization.
• Where and how the skills gap emerged.
• How more Millennials hold college degrees than previous generations, yet are considered less equipped for economic and employment challenges.
• Impacts in the workplace from the growing gap in soft skills.
• The most essential skills that need to be developed in the first year of work, and beyond.

Register today to attend this essential presentation on the growing demand for soft skills in today’s workforce.