Monday, January 26, 2009
Workplace Learning
According to http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3495/is_9_46/ai_78437868, only 27% of the workforce in the US has a four year college degree. The skills required for today's jobs cannot taught in high school, so continuing education is a requirement for to teach these necessary skills. In our current economic condition, it is necessary that companies spend the resources needed to train rather than cutting these programs in order to save money. There is almost always going to be a return on investment in a training program, but only if the correct people are chosen to participate. Managers should generally select people most likely to influence others and help spread their training rather than attempting to train the entire staff. The other benefit of training is that it can help improve the mood of the staff by making them feel appreciated. So in the end training is going to get you a double return: a more skilled staff and a more productive staff.
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I completely agree that there needs to be a rise in higher education rates. I also agree that there is a return on the investments once training is completed and the worker has gotten some experience. Unfortunately, employers aren't willing to spend the extra money a lot of the time, especially right now with the way the economy is.
ReplyDeleteWhile I do believe that 27% of the workforce has 4 year degrees is kind of a low number, there is still the need for employers to train. Out of that 27% with degrees, experience is what sets each employee apart from each other. An employee with more experience, means less training required, which means money saved by the employer. I just think that experience can be used to replace some of the training.
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