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What HR needs to know about the skills gap

March 29, 2018

Via: HR Dive

You’ve likely heard it whispered about in the halls of HR, if you haven’t experienced it first-hand already. But soon, experts say, the skills gap could come for everyone.

While unemployment hovers around the optimistic (but still flexible) 4.1%, employers in almost every industry are struggling to find the right people for open jobs. Some industries can’t find enough workers with particular skills; others can’t find enough people at all.

If you’re wondering how we even got here, you aren’t alone. The causes are both broad and complex, a combination of company inner workings, changing demographics and tragic epidemics.

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