The skills gap – the mismatch between the skills employers need and the skills potential employees have – is a pervasive issue impacting industries across the globe. With particular attention to the United States and Canada, this disconnect is primarily seen in the Information Technology (IT) sector, where rapid…
Circular Demands: Unraveling the Paradox of Entry-Level Experience
In an increasingly complex and competitive labor market, graduates and early-stage professionals often find themselves caught in an unresolvable dilemma, often referred to as the “circular demand”: the need for experience to secure a job and the need for a job to gain experience. The paradox emerges prominently at…