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Much remains unknown about the economy that will follow COVID-19 . But clearly the pandemic’s whirlwind destruction has, first and foremost, hurt less-educated workers the most, with most of the job losses occurring in manual services, and has accelerated the innovative use of technology in the workplace. These two trends threaten to deepen inequality and add to the urgency of the upskilling and training challenge.  \nEven before the pandemic led to the highest national unemployment rate since the Great Depression, American businesses and workers were anxious about how emerging technologies could potentially change which skills are in demand, and challenge workers to navigate careers requiring continual learning and adaptation.1 Both public policy and private sector leaders must prioritize support for building a US workforce with the necessary skills to outmaneuver this disruption.  \nDuring pandemic-induced mass unemployment, the first task of policy is to restore as many Americans as possible to gainful employment as soon as the public health emergency allows. But after what is clearly the US’ second sizable economic downturn in barely a decade, workers cannot afford a slow recovery or one that leaves them just as vulnerable as they were before COVID-19 to technological innovation and job displacement. With innovative programs, this current crisis that has idled so many workers can be turned into an opportunity to meet this training and upskilling challenge.  \nPublic-and private-sector leaders must respond and provide immediate training and  \nupskilling opportunities for dislocated and economically vulnerable workers. They must also  \ndevise a comprehensive, collaborative longer-term strategy for training the US workforce  \nthrough partnerships between public-and private-sector actors, including academia, to  \nmeet employers’ needs and ensure that workers can secure good jobs that are in demand,  \nwith prospects for continuing training and advancement, enabling them to contribute to  \nand share in recovery and growing prosperity in the years ahead.  \nThis report explains the challenges to training and upskilling the US workforce even prior to COVID-19, and how COVID-19 has increased the need for these programs. It then presentsa US job training system capable of meeting the challenges of a post-COVID-19 economy.  \nSpecifically, this report recommends the following near-and longer-term actions to achieve  \nworkers’ goals and build a modern, highly skilled workforce:  \n• Most immediately, in response to the demands of the COVID-19 crisis, the US relief and stimulus efforts should include:  \nTuition support for workers without four-year degrees who are working  \nreduced hours, are furloughed, or have been laid off, to pursue training at  \nlow-cost, broad-access institutions—for example, either by direct support  \nto the recipient or to the institution or organization providing the training,  \nsimilar to Pell Grants. Pell Grants themselves can be temporarily modified or  \nmodeled and adjusted for these purposes.  \nGrants to strengthen instructional quality and capacity at community  \ncolleges that engage in private-sector partnerships.  \nIncentivizing employers to upskill their employees through tax credits  \nfor additional employer-sponsored training of low-and middle-wage  \nemployees—especially workers on reduced hours or furlough—that would  \nqualify the workers for higher-paying roles.  \n• As the economy emerges fro","cbCaijdyzaoQPSgr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijdyzaoQPSgr","pdf",317628,"English","# Meeting the Upskilling Challenge: Training in the Time of COVID-19\n## Mass worker disruption challenges sustaining capitalism\n## Near-term and longer-term training recommendations","[{\"question\":\"Why does the document emphasize upskilling during and after COVID-19?\",\"answer\":\"COVID-19 disrupted employment at large scale and accelerated the innovative use of technology at work. The brief argues this combination increases job displacement risk and makes training urgency greater to prevent worsening inequality.\"},{\"question\":\"What near-term actions does the brief recommend for the COVID-19 crisis?\",\"answer\":\"It recommends including tuition support for workers without four-year degrees who are working reduced hours, furloughed, or laid off; grants to strengthen community-college instructional quality and capacity via private-sector partnerships; and tax credits that incentivize employers to upskill low- and middle-wage employees.\"},{\"question\":\"What longer-term strategy does the brief call for as the economy emerges from the crisis?\",\"answer\":\"It calls for a comprehensive public-private collaborative training strategy, including alignment of job skills with training programs, an information ecosystem to help adults navigate training options, and support for effective training models for diverse worker needs.\"}]","Meeting the Upskilling Challenge: Training in the Time of COVID-19 - Solutions Brief | PDF",1792047808,25]