How to Bridge the Gap Between Degrees and Skills

Cognizant Podcasts

We are witnessing an unprecedented eagerness to go digital across industries accelerated by the pandemic. As a result, the gap between degrees and required skills is widening, traditional white-collar roles are getting outdated, and education as we know it needs to be overhauled, calling for a greater collaboration between corporate and educational sectors. Tune into our final installment of the ‘Timeline of Next’ podcast series where Vinnie Mirchandani, acclaimed author, blogger and tech watcher, Beth Porter, CEO of Riff Analytics and Managing Partner of Esme Learning, Manish Bahl, an AVP in the Cognizant Center for the Future of Work and Clay Griffith, Director of Product Marketing, Cognizant Softvision, discuss skills versus degrees, the need to go beyond traditional white-collar roles, the return of apprenticeships and how to fill the skills gap.