In this first episode of the “New Skills Marketplace” podcast, Andy Smarick (AEI) and John Bailey (AEI) introduce the “skills gap” problem: what it is, where it came from, and whom it affects [4:04]. Next, they give an overview of the various institutions—traditional and nontraditional— taking on the task of reskilling workers [8:42]. From there, Andy and John explain how the topics addressed on the New Skills Marketplace podcast fit into AEI’s Human Dignity Project [10:54]. Finally, Andy and John give a preview of future episodes in the series and other AEI publications which will address the skills gap issue [15:31].

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