Creating value through innovation[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

Jeffrey A. Joerres, executive chairman of ManpowerGroup CHINA DAILY Premier Li Keqiang opens the 2014 Summer Davos in Tianjin on Wednesday. However, to fully realize the potential offered by the digital transformation and address the current talent shortage in China, employers and educators must collaborate with the government to develop talent with skills that match the roles transformed or created by technology. To address its talent shortage and fully maximize its technological transformation, China must develop new education models to grow a technologically savvy and adaptable talent pool. To bridge this gap and align China's talent with the skills demanded by employers, educators should focus on developing soft skills as well as hard skills, so students have the capacity to think critically, question assumptions and act quickly - both independently and as part of a team - to develop flexible solutions that meet the needs of business in today's ever-changing environment. Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, European Research Council president CHINA DAILY Expanding on-the-job training and professional growth opportunities, encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation and creating modern career development tracks will help employers build a strong talent pipeline.