02/16/2022

Why Closing the Skills Gap Is a Huge Opportunity for Associations

It's our time to shine

Drastic changes in the workforce, exacerbated by the pandemic, have led to an expansive skills gap, which is a key business prospect for associations.

The World Economic Forum's 2021 Upskilling for Shared Prosperity report estimates that addressing the skills gap has the potential to boost the gross domestic product (GDP) up to $6.5 trillion by 2023.

“How our members sustain their businesses equals a huge business opportunity for associations to design the professional development programs now—quickly—in order to accelerate that learning for the fields that our members represent,” said Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies CEO Debra BenAvram, FASAE, CAE. It’s a pivotal time in the way associations must strategically approach their businesses.

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