The job market revolution, the roll-out of artificial intelligence and the entrepreneurial boom as an alternative or supplement to employment have changed the rules of the game.
To thrive in the future, the ability to manage the three Es — education, employability and entrepreneurship — effectively will afford a significant competitive edge.
According to this report, 73% of employees between 25 and 65 acknowledge that lifelong learning is now a determining factor in terms of job stability and professional growth. Digital learning platforms’ free or “freemium” plans are key to levelling the playing field in access to training and narrowing talent gaps.
We’re at a historic tipping point where education, employability and entrepreneurship must come together to underpin the same, inclusive strategy. The pace of advances in technology and the transformation of the job market require a profound rethink of our education systems in order to build more agile, relevant and articulated structures with productive and social realities and to achieve quality, inclusive and equitable education in line with the Education 2030 Agenda. It’s imperative we move towards an all-encompassing vision where lifelong learning, encouraging entrepreneurial talent and sharpening core skills underpin a more equitable, competitive and resilient Ibero-America.