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Vice President Joe Biden
Upskilling
How many folks do you know who feel like they're stuck in their job?
Think about it for a second.
They've been working in the same position for a while. They work hard
every day, and take pride in what they do. But they feel like they're
going nowhere in their jobs and have no options to gain the education
and training they need to move up. They want more for themselves and
their families. Maybe it's a friend or a relative of yours. Maybe it's
you.
Today, we're taking steps to change that. Because, in America, you
should have a shot at gaining the skills you need to move up no matter
where you are within your company or in your career.
We're calling it "upskilling." It's about coming up with strategies to
help entry- and mid-level workers learn the skills they need to move
their way up into more senior positions and better-paying jobs.
Today, here at the White House, we brought together employers, labor
leaders, and educators to talk about how upskilling expands opportunity
for millions of workers and helps the United States have a
better-trained, more productive workforce. Companies, in partnership
with other stakeholders, made commitments to improve their training
opportunities for their workers.
Our country has a lot riding on this. With a resurgent economy, we have
a global economic edge right now. But to keep it, we've got to build
and maintain the most highly skilled workforce in the world.
Because here's what we know: By helping workers gain new skills that
will get them that promotion, move them along in their career, and
leave them better-positioned to move into jobs that will open up down
the road -- we provide a pathway to the middle class for these workers
and their families.
That's how we help make the American Dream real for every family.
That's our job. Here's your job:
If you're an employer, you can commit to improving your practices to
make sure every employee has an opportunity to improve their skills,
and in turn, your company's bottom line.
Think about the people you know who feel like they've gone as far as
they can go in their current jobs, but who you know can do more if they
were given the opportunity to get better. Share this information with
them. Help them help themselves get ahead.
That's the only way this thing works.
Thanks,
Joe
Vice President Joe Biden
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