The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculated that there are now more jobs than there are working people. So why are there still so many people unemployed? How can we solve it?

 

A major blocker for people is the skills gap, which means many people don't have the skills needed for today's available jobs. There is another blocker that those of us with first world problems don't see. There is a culture bubble that these people live in which prevents them from finding out how to get the skills they need. This is demonstrated by the students who participate in programs such as YearUp and Genesys Works.

 

In today's show I speak to two experts on the subject of how to bridge the skills gap and what is happening now to get more people employed. Please join me and my guests Karan Chopra, founder and EVP of Opportunity@Work and Tom Adams (returning guest) and the former CEO of Rosetta Stone and current CEO of Pedago.

 

Podcast Hosted by Lorne Epstein

Audio Engineering by Afotey Odai

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