Sunday, June 26, 2022

The 'accessibility of job skilling' is at all-time highs, Coursera CEO says - Yaseen Shah, Yahoo! Money

There is “a huge migration of people online looking to learn new skills to get new jobs,” Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda told Yahoo Finance. “The accessibility of job skilling is higher than [ever] before because you can do it online, the availability of credentials, and people can do jobs remotely, especially entry-level digital jobs.”Maggioncalda explained that the job market is “getting tougher” and new skills and credentials can help workers stay competitive and qualify for virtual jobs, which has become a top priority among job seekers. Google search interest for remote work hit an all-time high in June 2022, a recent study from Lemon.io found.

https://money.yahoo.com/job-stem-remote-virtual-money-career-education-skill-flexibility-124006094.html