Digital Skills for the Future of Work: Lifelong Learner Upskill with Edtech

In our third season, we will explore the new Profile of a Lifelong Learner, a framework that defines the digital skills needed for success in the future of work. Released in late 2020, the Profile includes five Features that unpack the intersection of digital and lifelong learning skills. Nested under each Feature are three Practices - habits that adult learners, job seekers, and workers should develop to thrive at work, in school, and in community life. 
Our hope is that the research-backed Profile will help job seekers, workers, and job coaches build new skills that effectively prepare today’s workers for the jobs of today and tomorrow. Check out skillrise.org/profile to explore the framework and learn about the methodology for how it was developed. 
In our first episode, we explore the first of five Profile Features: Lifelong Learner. Joining us for the conversation are three of our SkillRise advisors: 
Jaime Fall, Director of Upskill America at the Aspen InstituteDeb Everhart, Chief Strategy Officer at Credential EngineOrlando Cazarez, Senior Program Manager at the Center for the Future of ArizonaIn this episode, we talk about:
The importance of lifelong learning. Why employers are adding educational benefits to their compensation packagesHow job seekers can be thinking about upskilling, lifelong learning, and how to navigate the new world of work.How credentials and learner employment records can support lifelong learning and skills-based hiring systems.Notes from Episode 1
ISTE’s SkillRise InitiativeAbout the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)The Profile of a Lifelong Learner, a research-backed framework that defines the digital skills needed to thrive in the future of work. The Profile Micro-learning Experience, a 10-minute mobile-friendly interactive that introduces the Profile and how its Features come to life at school, at work, and in community life. Guests on this episode:Deb Everhart, Chief Strategy OfficerCredential EngineOn LinkedIn: @deboraheverhartOn Twitter: @ariadne4444Orlando Cazarez, Senior Program Manager RetaiWorks AZ InitiativeCenter for the Future of ArizonaOn LinkedIn: @azorlandoOn Twitter: @OCAZAREZJaime Fall, DirectorUpskill AmericaThe Aspen InstituteOn LinkedIn: @jaimefallOn Twitter: @Jaimen8rHosted by Brandon Olszewski, Director of ResearchInternational Society for Technology in EducationOn LinkedInOn Twitter