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States Can Foster Job Growth if Lifelong Learning is at Play
August 22, 2019 /
I was with Montana Gov. Steve Bullock when he released the newest National Governors Association report, “Governor’s Action Guide to Achieving Good Jobs for All Americans,” at the opening session of NGA’s summer meeting. We shared a stage to talk about this collection of strategies that state leaders can use to connect workers with good jobs.
The worlds of work and learning are merging in powerful ways, driven by the exponential growth in human knowledge. This means the abilities needed in the workplace go beyond simple “job skills” that can be learned quickly through a short-term training program.
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