5. With a growing economy and more jobs
becoming available, and still a high
unemployment rate, why are we having
trouble filling these positions?
6. Unemployment Benefits
Culture
Drug Testing
Matching Skill levels
Education
Language Barriers
7. Unemployment Benefits
Keep extending and becoming dependent.
May lose other benefits.
Low salaries.
Getting out of the habit of working.
Next generation.
8. Culture
Why work?
Generational
Home life
Priorities out of line
No commitment or loyalties
10. Matching Skill Levels
New jobs are more advanced.
New jobs require more math and reading
skills.
New jobs require more people skills.
11. Education
Most new jobs require some post secondary education.
The high cost of education.
Schools are teaching education, but not employment.
Getting educated in a field with no jobs.
12. Language
Influx of non-English speaking
immigrants.
Lack of communication skills.
13. Unemployment Benefits
Culture
Drug Testing
Matching Skill levels
Education
Language Barriers
14. Create a New Culture
Develop a Workforce system that is innovative, integrated,
effective and relevant to the needs of our employers.
Build Partnerships.
Start with Youth. Change the Educational System. (Leader
in Me, Teachers Academy)
Individual Training Accounts.
Internships.
Customized Training.
OJT.
Performance Measured.
