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Employers struggling with ill-prepared workforce

July 15, 2009

U.S. employers continue to struggle with an ill-prepared workforce with new hires lacking important basic and applied skills, according to a new report.

Almost half of 217 employers surveyed reported they have to provide readiness training for new hires and the majority rate their programs as only "moderately" to "somewhat successful," according to the report by Corporate Voices for Working Families, The Conference Board, the American Society for Training and Development and the Society for Human Resource Management.

"It doesn't make any difference if you're operating a business in Mumbai, Beijing or New York -- the number one challenge facing every organization is finding and growing skilled talent," said SHRM CEO and President Laurence O'Neil. "HR professionals are helping bridge the gap, finding ways to give employees the skills they need to add value and to be more valued.  This isn't just an HR challenge, but a bottom-line global business problem."