New and needed research to understand credentialing needs and continued competence - Roy A. Swift, WorkCred

Credentials can play an important role in helping to close these staffing gaps due to skills mismatch. They can help individuals gain new skills and demonstrate that they have attained competencies needed by industry, and they can help employers understand what an individual knows and can do. However, to maintain their validity, credentials must be aligned with the current skill needs of industry and updated continually as those skill requirements evolve. As highlighted in the research report, aligning competencies with employer needs requires  effective communication and collaboration among employers, credentialing organizations, and education and training providers.  https://rfums-bigtree.s3.amazonaws.com/files/resources/newneededresearchunderstandcredentialingneeds-swif-3.pdf