tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110429088264564186.post3215593092245328390..comments2023-10-08T10:34:00.162-04:00Comments on News from the Northwoods: 52% of companies cannot find qualified workersDstarrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712583039034496867noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110429088264564186.post-37956204923210337172011-09-01T07:40:38.600-04:002011-09-01T07:40:38.600-04:00I covered this subject on my blog, but with a some...I covered this subject on my blog, but with a somewhat different take. I know our biggest issue has been "credentialed, not educated" - they have the schooling, but they didn't necessarily learn anything. I've interviewed a number of candidates with impressive credentials who were incapable of designing simple power supplies or amplifier circuits.<br /><br />One of my new co-workers made an observation that was quite insightful, at least in regards to our company: "Most of the people working here have been here for 10, 15, 20 years. There's a synergy that doesn't exist with companies where people flit in and out every couple of years." One of the most common factors I've seen with many of our candidates is that they never spent more than a few years (usually less the 3) with any one employer. Were they merely gaining some experience in a certain area before moving on, or was it that they didn't really fit in? If I had to guess, for many of them it was the latter, not the former.DCEhttp://weekendpundit.orgnoreply@blogger.com