AI and Jobs Series: Upskilling's 'Messy Middle' and Fixing the Skills Mismatch

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New research shows many labor markets face a skills mismatch, not a talent shortage. And in the 'messy middle' of the AI transformation, that mismatch will be harder for leaders, workers and hiring managers to ignore as they build future-ready teams. To compete, companies will need to focus less on classic degrees and more on skills-based hiring to ensure worker capabilities reflect what rapidly evolving roles require. In this episode, Maria Flynn, CEO of non-profit Jobs for the Future, explains why education and workforce systems built for the past are struggling to keep pace with AI-era job shifts requiring changes in how workers are trained, assessed and tested.

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