Tag: David Smith

Survey Says: Companies Plan to Invest More in Training

By Heather Hunt Nov 29, 2013 Learning & Development

Updated: Nov 29, 2013

In addition to the 51 percent listed above, 35 percent of surveyed executives at companies that are facing a skills shortage acknowledge that they have not made a big enough investment in training in the past. The “Accenture 2013 Skills and Employment Trends Survey: Perspectives on Training” (www.accenture.com/SkillsGap) confirmed that the skills gap remains a […]

What Employers—and Employees—Can Do to Help Close the Skills Gap

By Guest Columnist Jun 25, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 25, 2012

That was among the findings of “The Accenture Skills Gap Study,” an online survey of more than 1,000 employed and unemployed workers recently conducted by Accenture (www.accenture.com). The study also found that 52 percent of survey participants have acquired technology skills in the past 5 years, but significantly smaller percentages have updated their problem-solving skills […]