Highlighting the actions business and government can take to close the digital skills gap.
Businesses often tell us that accessing digital skills is one of the biggest barriers to digital transformation, business growth and competitiveness. Businesses want to know what ‘digital skills’ really are, and how they can build the digital skills within their workforce to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution and prepare for the future of work.
That’s why the CBI, in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services, has conducted research to provide new insight for businesses and evidence for the government to take action. Our new report, Delivering Skills for the New Economy, shines new light on the UK’s rapidly accelerating digital skills needs and the steps business and government can take together to create a world-leading digital talent pipeline. This report provides new evidence to drive the government’s digital skills agenda forwards and insight for businesses looking to overcome their own digital skills challenges.
Key findings
The UK is at a tipping point on dig