Virtually everywhere we turn there are discussions about what to do to solve the skills gap problem, both in the press and in public policy forums. The skills gap notion started in the US, surprisingly, in the middle of The Great Recession when we would have thought there was never a greater glut of talent. […]

The Gap(s) For all the recent discussion around the skills gap, the numerous reports indicate that there are gaps, not a gap. A broad survey of the research divides skill gaps into two broad areas: the lack of technical skills, and the lack of transferable or ‘soft’ skills. On the technical skills plane, economists such […]

Globally, 73 million young people are looking for work. Yet, millions of vacancies remain unfilled. In May 2015, five million posts were vacant in the US while more than eight million were looking for jobs there. In countries recently surveyed by the OECD, 39 million young people are not in education or employment (NEET). The figures offer a […]

In an era where the only certainty is uncertainty, talent is the key for success. Nevertheless, we face a great paradox. On one side, there are people searching for jobs; and on the other side, companies cannot find the right candidates with the right skills. According to the ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage Survey 2015, globally, 38% of […]