Learning for Life: How Continuous Education Will Keep Us Competitive in the Global Knowledge Economy

by Jason Wingard and Michelle LaPointe

Today's global knowledge economy requires individuals and companies alike to quickly adapt to new tools and strategies. To remain competitive, both must continually seek out the latest advancements and developments, and upgrade their skillsets accordingly. In the United States, however, support for ongoing education lags far behind other developed nations, creating a crippling skills gap between the workforce and industries in the US and its global...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814433634
• ISBN13: 9780814433638
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Amacom
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher