COVID-19's Impact on U.S. Skilled Trades: 4 Key Trends
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the U.S. economy and skilled trades sector, prompting a major reassessment of future workforce needs, with up to 53 million jobs at risk and a shift toward new skills, training, and technology to adapt to a post-pandemic "new normal."
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Four Key Trends on How COVID-19 and its Aftermath will Impact U.S. Skilled Trades
The COVID-19 pandemic has both wreaked enormous damage on the U.S. economy and led to a major reappraisal of the future, as shifting skills gaps and opportunities move across different sectors. According to McKinsey, up to 53 million U.S. jobs are vulnerable due to the lockdown, with employees highly unlikely to go back to the ‘old normal.’
What impact will the post-COVID-19 environment have in relation to the future health of these sectors, including skills, training, and technology?
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