Five Ways to Reduce the Skills Gap

Student Activity Worksheet
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.
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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