In the context of emerging complexities in the world of work, and the challenges of graduate unemployment arising from the mismatch between degrees and the skills required to respond, adapt, and thrive in an ever-changing work environment, educators must pause and ask if learners are fit for purpose. Are we equipping learners with the hard and soft skills they would require for this new era of rapid, unpredictable change?

As UNESCO’s 2016 World Social Science Report asserts, the most effective and sustainable route out of poverty for a working-age population is a decent, fairly paid job. And success in employment relies heavily on access to quality education, which is also tied to reduced social and knowledge inequalities.

Yet, one of the challenges UNESCO highlights is the lack of decent employment and opportunities across the world and amongst all demographics. In fact, they often blame education systems for their inability to teach learners the skills they need to get by. Companies are constantly rethinking what they do and how they work, that’s why they need employees who can flex, stretch and evolve to meet the challenges we can’t yet imagine. This is why even the World Economic Forum’s Future of Job’s report suggests that employees in almost every part of the world will need to upgrade their skills and capabilities by 2025.

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