According to the Skills Gap Analysis report (2018) released by UKaid and Ship- skills for Employment, 66% of firms reported a significant skills gap affecting productivity and growth, especially in sectors like Information and Technology, and Hydropower. Nepal’s academic systems are not able to skill its students to make industry ready which creates a huge skills Gap to succeed in the job market. In Nepal, we are witnessing an increasing number of graduates but still, they are finding difficulties in getting a job and the reason is the lack of proper job skills. According to some studies and reports, it is estimated that almost 40-50% of vacancies go unfilled because the only reason is the proper skills required by the employers, especially in sectors like IT, manufacturing, engineering and digital jobs.
Considering the ease of internet use, the digital age and the increasing number of digital literacies, e-learning is leading the way towards bridging the skills gap between Academia and industry. Numerous e-learning platforms are providing various skills-based learning courses especially focused on the skills required by industry. These e-learning platforms work as skills boosters and ease working professionals at his/her workstations to work efficiently and productively and those who seek jobs help them land better jobs.
Here are some top e-learning platforms from where you can learn various skill sets you require:
Coursera: Coursera is among the best e-learning platforms known for its quality content across various disciplines. With over 123 million registered users, Coursera is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world. With a Coursera Plus subscription, subscribers can avail access to more than 7000 courses, projects, specializations and professional certificate programs in a variety of domains including data science, computer science, business, personal development, humanities and more. with discussion support, peer review and professor support making it very convenient. even employers recognize its certification skills and consider that they are eligible to perform the job. Various kinds of scholarships are also available for poor and deserving learners.
edX: edX is also a prominent online learning platform founded by Harvard University and MIT. It operates as a non-profit organization and offers a wide range of free and paid learning courses including disciplines like data science, cloud computing, business development, personal development and many more. It has over 110 million users registered globally. They have partnered with various corporates and institutions like Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Oxford, Microsoft, IBM, Google etc.
Udemy: Udemy could be the best choice for seeking affordable and flexible learning. Udemy also provides a wide range of skills-based courses including programming, data science, business management, sustainability skills, marketing, design etc. It has more than 73 million learners worldwide offering more than 250,000 plus courses. Udemy gives professor support as these courses are designed by individual experts.
LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn learning is also one of the popular choices made by learners. It was established by LinkedIn, the professional networking platform. LinkedIn Learning courses are mainly taught by experts and are designed to skilled professionals seeking a career boost. It offers more than 20000 plus courses across various disciplines. In recent times LinkedIn has become a top choice for professionals who want to upskill themselves and stay ahead in the competition.
These are some top online e-learning platforms which are leading the way in bridging the gap between academia and the job market (Industry). All these platforms have been continuously helping learners to upskill by offering various sets of skills-based courses. Whether you are a working professional or you are looking for a job we would recommend you to explore this e-learning platform and do courses of your interest.