08-23-2013, 05:41 AM
"I've seen some surveys with employers who talk about problems finding workers with traditional workplace skills--showing up to work on time, having basic literacy, needing workers who can problem-solve. That's not new technology in play--some employers have always complained about these skills being absent.
It's interesting that you mention those basic skills, because it's definitely not what we think of when we hear "job training."
Yeah, those are some of the job-readiness skills that some people still overlook. There are employers who now work with community colleges to develop certificates that help show that a worker is ready. The National Career Readiness Certificate basically tests those kinds of skills I was talking about--can they read for information, locate information, do math? The standardized test is administrated by the testing service ACT and evaluates a student's preparedness for the workplace. Bison Gear, a manufacturer in Illinois, makes sure all of its employees have passed the NCRC as a requirement of employment."
Problem is - the new crop of employees just do not have the skills - jobs go unfilled every day - we cant find good hires to replace the boomers leaving the work force - that is really why unemployment is as high as it is
If I may ask you to wear your employer hat - given the way many folks deal with issues on this forum - would you hire them to deal with your clients? even in an entry level slot......
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/arch...nt/278801/
It's interesting that you mention those basic skills, because it's definitely not what we think of when we hear "job training."
Yeah, those are some of the job-readiness skills that some people still overlook. There are employers who now work with community colleges to develop certificates that help show that a worker is ready. The National Career Readiness Certificate basically tests those kinds of skills I was talking about--can they read for information, locate information, do math? The standardized test is administrated by the testing service ACT and evaluates a student's preparedness for the workplace. Bison Gear, a manufacturer in Illinois, makes sure all of its employees have passed the NCRC as a requirement of employment."
Problem is - the new crop of employees just do not have the skills - jobs go unfilled every day - we cant find good hires to replace the boomers leaving the work force - that is really why unemployment is as high as it is
If I may ask you to wear your employer hat - given the way many folks deal with issues on this forum - would you hire them to deal with your clients? even in an entry level slot......
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/arch...nt/278801/