A total of 11.8 million Americans held jobs in the tech industry in 2018, up 2.3% from the previous year. To put this in perspective, if that pace holds true, the number of U.S. tech professionals will grow 13.1% over the next decade, amounting to 8.6 million new jobs.
In order to satisfy the skills and knowledge required to meet the demands of the modern workforce, businesses are racing to upskill their employees. Many are working hard to uncover new and innovative ways to train for in-demand technical skills that are rapidly becoming essential in so many industries. However, without the right components—such as personalization, peer-to-peer coaching in the flow of work, and on-demand, multi-device access to training content—most training programs will fall short in closing skills gaps.
