Employers need a workforce that can invent the future, not just maintain the status quo. Research shows that they’re increasingly looking for applicants with key skills like problem solving and creativity who can complete the task at hand while finding innovative solutions for new business challenges. Leveraging her 15+ year experience transforming Adobe’s business, Mala Sharma, VP & GM, Creative Cloud Product Marketing, Community & Digital Media Education joins Tacy to discuss the skills that will serve students best as they begin the job search, building on their unique strengths and helping them communicate their value to the world. 

From charting her own non-linear career path to leading teams and hiring new colleagues at every level, Mala offers a candid industry perspective on what makes a student successful as they enter the world of work. She also shares how  Adobe is partnering with schools, governments and other edtech companies to create broader access to creative tools that support critical skills development, underscoring that the most important factor of effective education begins with empowering educators.  

Connect with Tacy on Twitter @tacytrow and follow Mala @Malasharma on Twitter and LinkedIn. 

Resources:

• Explore creative learning content from Adobe and Khan Academy on the Adobe Education Exchange.
• Read Mala’s interview with Protocol on creativity and the future of learning here
• Learn more about Mala’s teaching sabbatical in India on her blog. 

Check out more insights about the demand for creative skills from Adobe’s study, Get Hired: The Importance of Creative and Soft Skills.