STEM and STEAM
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), plus art/design (STEAM) subjects are increasingly relevant in all industries.
As software continues to evolve and provide tools and business support in all areas of business activity, including administration, management, sales, marketing and production, digital literacy is becoming a fundamental requirement.
Workers in all industries now need a level of digital comprehension and digital literacy that was not necessary in the past.
Software integration, machine learning and artificial intelligence are automating routine business functions and processes, eliminating many existing jobs as well as creating new jobs requiring a higher level of skills.
So workers now need digital skills, the ability to use Microsoft Office or similar tools effectively, and the capacity to gain new skills and apply existing skills to new work environments. Reskilling and upskilling have become a standard.
Increasingly, all workers will need to be flexible, resilient, creative, innovative, problem solvers, critical thinkers and analysers – the result of STEAM education.