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Five Ways to Reduce the Skills Gap

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The skills gap is the gap between what employers expect their employees can do and what the employees can actually do. The more you reduce the skills gap, the more likely you are to land a first job or rise up in your current job. Check out the Five Ways to Reduce the Skills Gap and start closing the gap today!

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Video: Five Ways to Reduce the Skills Gap
1. What is the skills gap?
A. ) Skills that you have that are not needed in a particular job
B. ) The difference between your best skill and your worst flaw
C. ) The time it takes for you to learn a new skill
D. ) Skills that an employer requires that you do not have

2. How can becoming certified in your industry help reduce the skills gap?
A. ) It can give you the knowledge required to succeed in the industry
B. ) It demonstrates to your employer that you have initiative
C. ) It reflects a long-term interest on your part
D. ) All of the Above

3. What will enable you to “hit the ground running” once you have been hired?
A. ) Becoming friends with everyone in the company
B. ) Learning the industry’s leading technology
C. ) Reading books about how to manage your wealth
D. ) Learning about the best places in the area to have lunch

4. Staying up to date with industry publications will keep you informed about what is happening within the industry.
True
False

5. Attending seminars is one way to expand your knowledge base and your network?
True
False

6. Critical thinking is a skill that can make you invaluable to an employer
True
False

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