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title: Do You Know How to Keep Up With the Skills Gap?
description: With the working world rapidly moving towards automation and technology, keeping skills current is necessary to sustain the global economy. Here are a few steps everyone can take to keep up with...
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# [Do You Know How to Keep Up With the Skills Gap?](https://learn.credly.com/blog/do-you-know-how-to-keep-up-with-the-skills-gap)

 Written by [Credly](https://learn.credly.com/blog/author/credly) | Feb 25, 2023 1:20:11 PM

It sounds bleak, but there’s a remedy: [digital credentials](https://learn.credly.com/blog/digital-badges-explained-what-why-how-and-when). Verified proof of skills and competency through the use of digital credentials benefits everyone: an older workforce who need to refresh their skills and move into the second phase of their career, and a younger generation who needs training in areas like [leadership](https://resources.credly.com/blog/stop-ignoring-soft-skills-during-the-hiring-process), project management, and communication skills.

In a recent interview with [UPCEA](https://upcea.edu/), Credly Founder & CEO Jonathan Finkelstein weighed in on how traditional education and training can’t keep up with the demanding needs of the current and future workforce and how digital credentials help fill that gap.

 

 

If you’d like more information on how your organization can help close the skills gap, schedule time with a digital credentialing expert.

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