The project’s goal is to address the evolving future skill needs of the workforce in Central Finland by increasing simulation-based learning in educational institutions and companies. There is a recognized skills gap between education and working life, where education does not always meet the requirements of the fast-changing demands of the workforce. This gap is evident, for example, in the uncertainty of vocational education graduates about their skills when transitioning to working life, and the challenges faced by those returning to work in keeping up with a digitalizing environment. This skills gap can be narrowed through simulation-based learning, which is used to acquire various working life skills in different professional fields. During the project, vocational and higher education teachers, as well as those involved in guidance work, will develop and strengthen their pedagogical and holistic learning facilitation skills in the context of simulation-based learning. Simulation-based learning is practical, mimicking authentic situations and processes, allowing the acquisition of various working life skills in a safe environment. High quality simulation-based learning requires strong expertise in simulation pedagogy and guidance that combine content specific knowledge, pedagogy, and learning technologies. The primary target group of the project are vocational education teachers, higher education teachers, students and those working in teaching and guidance roles in various educational institutions in Central Finland. Additionally, the target groups include companies, public entities, and foundations that use or plan to use various solutions to ensure the availability of skilled workers. The secondary target groups are adults developing their skills, including company personnel and entrepreneurs. The project emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and equality. This means considering special groups, such as students with immigrant backgrounds, students in preparatory education (TUVA), and other students facing learning challenges, when planning and implementing simulation exercises. The project will train teachers and instructors to design, implement, and guide simulation-based learning in various fields, such as social and healthcare, business, education and guidance, and technical fields. The participating teachers and instructors will implement simulation training pilots for their students in collaboration with local workforce (companies and the third sector). Simulation training will focus not only on practicing vocational skills but also on strengthening generic work-life skills, such as communication, digital skills, and sustainable development knowledge. In simulation training, special groups will be considered by providing support for language and cultural learning and understanding the practices of Finnish working life. For TUVA students and others facing learning challenges, simulations offer opportunities to practice life-management skills, basic work-life skills such as teamwork and time management, and to prepare for transitioning to vocational education or working life, in a safe and guided environment. Some pilots will be conducted in a multidisciplinary manner, utilizing co-teaching, Teachers from different fields and educational institutions as well as the business sector, will work together to lower the boundaries between education and working life. As a result of the project, cooperation between educational institutions and working life will strengthen, and high-quality simulation-based learning will increase. This will help address the mismatch between education and the labor market and promote the availability of skilled workers in Central Finland. The project’s results can be widely utilized in various sectors in both education and in working life, supporting companies and organizations in developing and recruiting skilled personnel. The project is coordinated by Jamk University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with the Jyväskylä Educational Consortium Gradia.