In a rapidly changing world, Australia is facing a digital skills shortage. 87% of jobs now require digital literacy skills. With forecasts suggesting Australia needs 60,000 additional digital workers per year to meet demands, we are facing significant shortfalls. The importance of digitally up-skilling our country is clear, and that is why we’ve created the 180 podcast. Through this audio journey, we’ll give you tips and tools to look at your business’ digital needs, to help adapt training, up-skill yourself and employees  to better meet the needs of an ever-changing world. We’ll share initiatives, research, and practical case studies to demonstrate how, with the help of government, employers and training providers, we’re recoding Australia’s digital future.  Along the way you’ll also meet pioneering thinkers bringing the DSO mission to life. The 180 podcast is here to better help you understand the work that the DSO is doing, and why it is so important. Thanks for coming along the journey with us! DSO is championing an employer-led, skills-based approach to digital literacy. Our offering is designed to support future-proofing the country, growing jobs, supporting our economic growth and ensuring that Australia remains a global leader in digital. If we are to equip our workforce with the skills to meet a rapidly changing, technological future, we need a new approach. We’re working in collaboration with employers, trainers and employees. Their involvement is vital. We believe it’s a better way to create consistent journey pathways and build relevant digital skills. At DSO - we define the problem this way - digital skills training must: Create value both internally and externally, Improve customer experience and build operational capabilities. To deliver on these objectives we need to strengthen Australia’s digital workforce. It’s that simple. DSO 180 - Digitally Up-skilling Australia. DSO is developing sustainable employer-led approaches to create a digitally up-skilled, job-ready workforce. To find out more, visit the DSO website: https://digitalskillsorg.com.au. The 180 podcast is created by DSO, hosted by Rob Orme and Paige Folta.

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