Workers Don’t Have the Skills They Need – and They Know It

The problem with statistical data and interpretation is that often it misses important dimension.

In my experience, the issue has never been if the employees know the skills they lack. I also agree that the corporate wish list and dream of employability (read "Ready to Work" sounds to me similar to "Ready to Eat") of the fresh student is mystical and not practical. This at best gives an excuse for not training their employees or excuse for non-performance.

The solution to this skill gaps lies in answering "Who should own the skill upgrade". Employees often assign this to corporate. Corporate are assigning this to educational institutes.

The accountability has to be with the employee. The better approach would be for an employee to

1. Accept that Skill Gap hurts him(her) most

2. Corporate Trainings cannot not improve Skill Gap, it can at best alert or tell one what to do. The real improvement is by practicing a skill to be upgraded.

3. Stop blaming others for not knowing something.

4. Distinguish between Knowledge and Awareness.

5. Focus on learning and Learning is an Intrinsic Process. This is driven by individuals and the environment as perceived by individual. (if external environment as exists had an influence we would not have had Einstein, Ramanujam, Sarathbabu Elumalai (of Food King) ....