So many of the adult students I work with share the same lack of digital skills that is pervasive throughout the country. So many American adults are seeking jobs and want to advance but lack basic digital skills necessary to train in and obtain those jobs. The article “Millions of US workers have ‘limited or no digital skills‘” highlights how serious of an issue this has become. Low level jobs such as food prep workers at KFC are using virtual reality googles to train workers on food safety. Imagine how difficult this is for adults who lack basic digital skills and struggle using devices such as smart phones. Although a student may be able to text or send pics using a phone, it doesn’t mean they can access or execute more complicated tasks with the phone. I even saw this with young adults aged 16-17 who are digital “natives” who could use various social media platforms but struggled with sending an email or attachment. The article looked at two major employment sectors, manufacturing and the health industry and the statistics are alarming. One-third of each industry lacked key digital skills to do their jobs (manufacturing–5.6 million and health–6.7 million workers). Many of those lacking key digital skills are in management or supervisory roles. How can they keep pace with technological advancements when lacking core skills themselves? Its more than just a low-leveled worker problem and is something that major employers are trying to address. However, its something that needs more traction and solutions beyond federal support.