Capital One Future Edge
Digital literacy for all
Technology is changing our world. It has broken down barriers and unleashed opportunities like never before. It has also transformed our economy, redefining the skills needed to succeed.
In partnership with Grovo, Capital One has developed a free and open digital literacy program. This course gives everyone access to the digital skills needed for today's middle-skill roles — jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree, but pay above the national living wage.
The 10 core digital competencies
- Computer fundamentals
- Searching
- Microsoft Word
- Digital communication
- Digital etiquette
- Security
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Focus at work
- LinkedIn & personal branding
Want to see what we mean? Peek some of the best lessons from FutureEdge
Create Strong passwords
Navigate the Word interface
How do search engines work?
Transition between slides
Navigate the Excel layout
What is an operating system?
What is an app?
What is driving your attention shifts?
Practice good Twitter etiquette
Share files with others
Bridging the digital skills gap
The digital skills gap is the divide between the digital skills needed for a job, and the skills employees possess.
Capital One and Burning Glass Technologies recently conducted a nationwide analysis of the digital skills gap in the middle-skill job market — which represents 39% of all U.S. jobs. Among the key findings:
7/10
Over 7 in 10 of these jobs require digital skills
2×
Digitally-intensive jobs have grown more than twice as fast as other jobs.
18%
Digitally-intensive jobs pay average wages 18% higher than other jobs.
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March 9th, 2015
When these tech jobs go unfilled, it's a missed opportunity for low-wage workers who could transform their earnings potential with just a little bit of training.