Navigating occupational digitalization via skillshed analysis

Datos Bibliográficos

ID7579313
AutoresG Jason Jolley (0000-0003-3915-590X, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Ohio University Athens Ohio USA, autor de correspondencia), Clara Bone (Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Ohio University Athens Ohio USA), Hunter Bacot (0000-0001-7507-2154, Department of Political Science University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro North Carolina USA), Tuyen Pham (0000-0002-6790-9433, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Ohio University Athens Ohio USA)
Año2024
Volumen83
Número3
Páginas631-645
Fecha de publicación2024-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/ajes.12569
OpenAlexW4393094704
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas18

The rapid digitalization of jobs in the United States and globally provides both an economic opportunity and a challenge for upskilling and reskilling the workforce. Retraining and reintegrating displaced or at‐risk workers, particularly in a competitive labor market, brings significant economic benefits to communities, employers, and employees. Individuals in at‐risk or declining occupations likely lack requisite digital literacy and associated skills that enable them to transition smoothly into roles that require digital proficiency. Drawing from research indicating the rapid digitalization of the U.S. economy and workforce, this study employs skillshed analysis to examine a sample of vulnerable occupations within coal‐related industries. The goal is to evaluate training gaps and wage differentials for individuals shifting from coal‐related occupations to roles requiring higher levels of digital literacy. Providing quality reemployment options for coal‐economy workers reduces the barriers to transitioning to more sustainable energy provision, yet prior studies have found that coal‐economy workers possess lower levels of digital literacy. Our study reaffirms these prior findings that many coal economy workers lack the requisite knowledge, training, and educational attainment to easily transition to occupations requiring high degrees of digitalization. As a result, to be successful in retraining and upskilling those in coal‐related occupations and to meet sustainable development goals, it is necessary to assist these workers in their transition into viable occupations

Business · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Human Resources and Workforce · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality