skills gap

According to the World Economic Forum, the world is facing a reskilling emergency - more than 1 billion people will need to reskill by 2030 as jobs are transformed by the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution with 42% of core skills required to perform existing jobs predicted to...

FutureLearn.com, the leading social learning platform, has launched their first suite of microcredentials created in partnership with some of the most innovative universities in the world including Dublin City University, The Open University, Deakin University, The University of California...

This year, MOOC platform Coursera introduced the Coursera Global Skills Index (GSI) highlighting the world’s top trending career skills. The first edition of the GSI ranks 60 countries and 10 industries across Business, Technology, and Data Science. The findings draw from an innovative data...

It's no secret that today's businesses are being hindered by a massive skills gap because they can't find people with the right knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to achieve their goals. It's not that there aren't enough people looking for work, it's that those people don't have the...

According to Glassdoor, being a Data Scientist is one of the best jobs to have based on the number of job openings, salary, and overall job satisfaction rating. With thousands of job vacancies to apply to, Data Scientists can expect to earn a median base salary of $110,000. MoocLab has...

MOOC credentials are gaining ground with employers Article by Carolyn McIntyre, CEO & Founder of MoocLab Over the past five years the number of MOOCs has increased and so has the number of learners enrolling on these online courses. Based on an analysis conducted by MOOC directory ClassCentral...

Soft skills could give you the edge over other job candidates Research has shown recently that job seekers often lack the essential soft skills that employers are looking for. Soft skills include the ability to work well and collaborate with others, communicate well both verbally and in...

A recent report by the University of Washington's Technology & Social Change Group (known as TASCHA) with support from IREX, a nonprofit development organization, has revealed some interesting insights into CourseTalk users and reviews. CourseTalk is the world’s largest source for reviews of...

MoocLab submitted a new resource: Employability Skills - Vital skills you'll need to get, keep and succeed in a job Read more about this resource...