The United States is facing a projected deficit of 6.5 million skilled workers over the next decade. So, preparing students—every student—for the workforce of the future requires schools to equip them with the right skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

In a skilled workforce, jobs demand that students develop common competencies in K-12 education, enabling a broader group of learners ultimately to find success in their careers and communities. Durable skills are essential regardless of educational attainment level, industry sector, or geography as durable skills are 7 out of 10 of the most requested job skills and employers seek these skills nearly 4x more frequently than the top five technical or hard skills.

In this webinar, we discuss:

• ​​ How the research in the Durable Skills Report is helping districts transform career pathways;
  
• ​​ How districts are offering innovative opportunities for students to engage with business partners, and
  
• ​ How the needs in their local community are served through entrepreneurship---for the benefit of students, employers, and communities. 
  

Live attendees received an Attendance Certificate that may be used toward CEUs.