What challenges do industrial employers face when developing their own workforce?

Thanks to the “skills gap”, as well as the dynamism of high-stakes manufacturing, an increasing number of employers are taking on more responsibility for training in-house and effectively…

Introducing ourselves

We’re incredibly excited to officially launch the Covalent Networks blog. Here’s a quick introductory post to give you a sense for who we are and what you might expect from us.

Covalent Networks grew out of a research initiative at the Harvard Innovation Lab…

What is the “skills gap”?

Over the past decade in particular, there have been countless research publications, news articles, and TV segments discussing a macro-trend called the “skills gap” or the “middle-skills gap”. For our purposes here, we felt it was necessary to share how we define the skills gap and…

How are employers improving OJT programs?

Our team is very fortunate to get the opportunity to speak with training teams focused on getting the most out of their OJT programs. These teams are often well-versed in the principles of continuous improvement and are therefore accustomed to constantly…

How are employers — a key workforce development stakeholder — addressing the skills gap?

The workforce development ecosystem is a collection of institutions that are constantly trying to match the supply and demand of skills in a city / region / industry / country…

“Work in Progress”: Optimizing workforce allocation

Overview

“Work in Progress”: Introduction to the new Covalent blog series