New Data Reveals Public Perceptions on Digital Skills
New Data Reveals Public Perceptions on Digital Skills
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 29, 2024 / Comcast Corporation
By David Don
康卡斯特公司于2024年7月29日报道于马萨诸塞州北安普敦
作者David Don
KEY TAKEAWAYS
核心要点
73% of respondents to a new National Skills Coalition survey believe expanding digital skills is an important way to improve the economy
82% of voters surveyed support increasing funding for digital skills training
69% of voters surveyed are more likely to support political candidates who champion such investments
新的国家技能联盟调查显示，73%的受访者认为扩大数字技能是改善经济的重要途径
82%的受访者支持增加数字技能培训的资金
69%的受访者更可能支持那些支持此类投资的政治候选人
Technological innovation and the digital revolution drive our economy. Keeping up with this change requires digital skills and proficiency in virtually every industry - from manufacturing to home healthcare to retail. As states and localities allocate billions in federal funds to connect every American to high-speed Internet, they should consider the importance digital skills training and steady access to upskilling opportunities play in expanding economic opportunity in communities large and small.
技术创新和数字革命推动了我们的经济。跟上这种变化需要数字技能和几乎每个行业的熟练掌握，从制造业到家庭保健到零售。随着各州和地方政府拨出数十亿美元的联邦资金，以将每个美国人连接到高速网络，他们应考虑数字技能培训和稳定的升级机会的重要性，以扩大大大小小社区的经济机会。
At Comcast, we recognize equitable access to skills and development are essential to building and supporting America's workforce, and this fact takes on new urgency as training and upskilling workers are key ingredients to delivering on the promise of federal infrastructure investments across the country. Under Project UP, Comcast's $1 billion commitment to advance digital equity and help build a future of unlimited possibilities, we have a deep history of support for innovative partners such as Per Scholas, Genesys Works, NPower and more that engage at a highly local community level to offer skill training programs that open pathways to careers and economic mobility for individuals and families.
在康卡斯特，我们认识到公平获得技能和发展对建立和支持美国的劳动力至关重要，随着培训和升级工人成为联邦基础设施投资承诺的关键要素，这一事实变得更加紧迫。在UP项目下，康卡斯特承诺投入10亿美元，推进数字公平，帮助打造无限可能的未来，我们对像Per Scholas、Genesys Works、NPower等创新合作伙伴的支持，正是这样一个本地社区层面上提供技能培训计划的开放职业和经济机会的波动。
Building on this work, Comcast recently cosponsored a Broadband Breakfast webinar to discuss a newly released report from the National Skills Coalition (NSC). The National Skills Coalition's Jeran Culina noted this newest research builds on a previous collaboration between NSC and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, finding that 92% of jobs require at least some digital skills. Culina also pointed out that skills training benefits businesses by reducing the costs of employee turnover, which will be an important consideration as emerging technologies like AI are integrated into the workplace.
在此基础上，康卡斯特最近联合发起了一项宽带早餐研讨会，讨论国家技能联盟（NSC）发布的一份新报告。国家技能联盟的Jeran Culina指出，这项最新的研究是在先前NSC和亚特兰大联邦储备银行的合作基础上进行的。研究发现92%的工作岗位需要至少一些数字技能。Culina还指出，技能培训通过降低员工流失成本，有利于企业，而这一点将是一个重要的考虑因素，特别是在像人工智能这样的新兴技术被整合到工作场所的情况下。
Code the Dream co-founder Daisy Magnus-Aryitey shared success stories about how programs like Code School and Dev Shop are preparing diverse and low-income community members for high-paying careers in tech. Lo Smith from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance discussed the wide range of digital skills needed for the future - from foundational to high-level coding - and the role that digital navigators can play in helping others attain those skills.
Code the Dream的联合创始人Daisy Magnus-Aryitey分享了成功案例，例如Code School和Dev Shop是如何为各种族和低收入社区成员准备高薪职业的。来自国家数字包容联盟的Lo Smith讨论了未来需要的各种数字技能——从基础编码到高级编码——以及数字导航员在帮助其他人获得这些技能方面所能发挥的作用。
Comcast's Matthew Summy highlighted additional topline findings:
康卡斯特的Matthew Summy强调了其他重要发现：
73% of respondents believe that expanding digital skills is an important way to improve the economy.
73%的受访者认为扩大数字技能是改善经济的重要途径。
90% believe digital skills will be important throughout their careers.
90%的受访者认为数字技能将贯穿其职业生涯始终。
82% support increasing funding for skills trainings.
82%支持增加技能培训的资金。
69% are more likely to support political candidates who champion such investments.
69%的受访者更可能支持那些支持此类投资的政治候选人。
According to the report, these sentiments were consistent across racial, political, educational, and geographical segments.
该报告显示这些观点在种族、政治、教育和地理分布方面保持一致。
The findings indicate interest in digital skills is high across occupation type - including workers in blue-collar (67%), service industry (64%), and white-collar (61%) roles.
这些发现表明：各行业的兴趣对数字技能的需求很高——包括蓝领工人（67%）、服务业（64%）和白领（61%）职业。
These findings should be top of mind for policymakers across America as they decide how to spend the influx of federal dollars that are coming their way. In already connected areas, funding can support organizations on the ground, like Code the Dream, that are actively bridging the digital divide by teaching skills that will become increasingly critical for workers. Ultimately, by investing in digital skills training, communities can build a highly skilled and adaptable workforce capable of navigating the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow with confidence and agility.
这些发现应该成为美国各地决定如何花费纾困经济的联邦资金的决策者们牢记。在已经连接的地区，资金可以支持地面组织（如Code the Dream）的工作，这些地面组织正在积极弥合数字鸿沟，通过教授工作所需的技能为工人开辟道路。最终，通过投资数字技能培训，社区可以建立一个高技能和适应性强的工作力量，他们可以自信、灵活地应对明天的挑战和机遇。
David Don is SVP, Public Policy at Comcast.
David Don是康卡斯特公司公共政策高级副总裁。
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