This reminds me of another article I read about "just in time" learning VS "Just in case" learning. The first is the kind of on the job training we all do to ge

This reminds me of another article I read about "just in time" learning VS "Just in case" learning. The first is the kind of on the job training we all do to get up to speed on projects etc. The second is academic or recreational learning, that is learning without an immediate application in mind. The author seems to think that one kind of learning is more valuable than the other. This is not the case. All jobs require a certain degree of "just in time" learning and almost all "just in case" learning can be done in a "just in time" manner. The real question for employers should not be what kind of knowledge does this person have but rather am I willing to pay for this person to learn what they need to to do this job.