Study: Employers Lack Programs for 'Ill-Prepared' Workforce

IndustryWeek (7/14, Katz) – Companies not offering enough support for underskilled new hires. Nearly half of 217 employers responding to a survey published July 14 said they have to provide readiness training for their workers and that their programs have low success rates.

"The results of this study demonstrate how critical it is for companies to be more strategic and focused on efforts, such as providing internships and working in partnership with community colleges on workforce readiness initiatives to prepare new entrants before they enter the workplace," said Donna Klein, executive chair for Corporate Voices for working families, which partnered with The Conference Board, the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and the Society for Human Resource Management on the report.