What is the “new normal?”
“The world is on the cusp of entering a new reality in which human potential itself will become the major agent of economic growth. Unleashing this spirit and potential will become the ultimate quest that we must seek to conquer, as the world enters the Human Age.” Jeffrey A. Joerres, Chairman, CEO and President, Manpower Inc.
Since the global recession has forced many employers to cut costs—including labor costs—one area may need a resurgence of investment: training.
U.S. employers continue to struggle with finding new hires who have not just the basic skills, but also higher-level critical thinking and creativity skills, according to a new report from The Conference Board. Since the education system is not supplying young workers with these skills, companies may have to devote more of their own resources to bringing workers up to their required skill levels.
Some options include providing internships and working more closely with community colleges. The goal should be to prepare workers before they go out into the job market.
“It is a losing strategy for employers to try to fill the workforce readiness gap on the job. They need to be involved much sooner to prepare new employees to succeed,” according to Donna Klein of Corporate Voices for Working Families, which worked with The Conference Board on the report.
Posted in Corporate Learning
Tagged ASTD, Employee Training, Learning, SHRM, Skills Gap, The Conference Board, Workforce Readiness
Jeanne C Meister over at the New Learning Playbook has an excellent article about corporate LMS systems and thier need to evolve to match the millenials style of learning. I encourage you to read this brief article and challenge your own company on what they are doing to keep up.
Article Quote:
“Learning is becoming more mobile. Millennials view the Internet as something that comes to them not something they go to. With over 2 billion mobile devices in use, mobiles have now eclipsed PC’s in the marketplace. We should remember that as we consider delivery options for current and new programs. At Sun Microsystems, technical training is being delivered globally to field engineers on their iPhones, seems like this model will continue to gain traction in the coming months.”
To read article click here.
