Taking action to close the digital skills gap

With over two thirds of firms reporting unfilled digital skills vacancies, your business could be one of the majority that has a skills gap. Demand already outstrips supply and is set to skyrocket, with 95% businesses saying they’ll need more digital skills in the next few years. The CBI’s latest report identifies the key ways for businesses to grow their digital talent pool – but also calls on government to play its part to make the UK a leading destination for digital talent.

In fact, businesses often report that accessing digital skills is one of their biggest barriers to digital transformation, growth and competitiveness. They want to create a shared understanding of what ‘digital skills’ really are, and how they can build the digital skills they need within their workforce to protect their business and grow in today’s tight labour market.

The good news is that 93% of businesses are already a