Thousands of Gen Z students in Greater Manchester will soon be taught crucial “soft skills.” A new program called Skills 4 Living, launched by the nonprofit Higher Health, aims to help young people improve things like empathy, time management, and face-to-face communication. The idea came after employers raised concerns about workplace readiness among 16-25-year-old “digital natives,” with executives at Higher Health citing studies from Harvard and Stanford that found 85% of job success comes from soft skills. Delivered primarily online but requiring in-person assessments, the curriculum also covers spotting fake news, internet safety, and challenging discrimination. Supported by local universities and Mayor Andy Burnham, Skills 4 Living aims to reach 10K students by September. (The Guardian)
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