The Skills Gap
After watching the 60 Minutes report, discuss the following:
Despite the fact that the U.S. has a very high unemployment rate, there are some career areas where there are thousands of jobs available that can't be filled. Why is this?
What can be done - who, according to the video, should have a greater role in this?
60 Minutes: "The Skills Gap"
the manufacturing business because not a lot of people meet the qualifications to operate the machinery to make what they're making. the lack of skilled workers are the reason for the lack of employment.
ReplyDeleteI agree with her because the manufacturing business needs to teach the workers how to work and fix the machines. If they need skilled workers they should teach them how to be skilled.
DeleteI aree if the manufacturing business should teach people how to work all of the machines the unemployment would be lower.
DeleteI agree with shayla because people need to get higher educations if they want to get more money for the job.
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ReplyDeleteThe jobs that need to be filled are skilled jobs. I think the companies should teach the not so skilled workers to be skilled enough to work at their plant. If the companies took time out to train the workers they would have enough of them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the statement because companies are demanding a lot from workers while not paying that good of a wage.
DeleteI also agree with mason because if the copanys teached the workers the people would not have to go to college as long.
Deleteif all company's would offer maby a 1 two two day mandatory training course to teach the workers how to do there job.
DeleteI agree because it would be quicker to just teach a person how to do a task then have them got through college to learn.
Deletei agree because some people need jobs and they are willing to do the skills but some companies want the high class people and not wanna teach new people
DeleteI agree with mason because if the companies taught the workers instead of colleges teaching them, they could teach the workers how they want the work to be done.
DeleteSome jobs can't be filled because you don't have the type of education behind you when you apply for a certain job. manufactures should be playing a greater role in this because the percentage of people who can meet the qualifications to operate the machinery in the businesses is pretty low causing that unemployment gap plus if they're back in college it will take that much longer to get people that meet the requirements.
ReplyDeleteTrue, a lot of people take the time to go back to school later in life which can take away from whatever their current job is. People are doing this because they want a better career but they are spending a lot of money on schooling. If people could learn easier in their specific job it would make it much easier.
DeleteI agree that manufacturers should be working more towards having something for people to get qualified in their work, because you can probably take that qualification and use it towards getting some other job as well. At the same time though, it's hard for the people in charge to run a program that teaches possible employees as well as keep the business up and running.
DeleteThe jobs that have to be filled the kids don't want to go into that work because they think it is too hard.
ReplyDeleteI agree the workers don't always want to work. If they were move driven to work maybe they could work harder on getting the jobs and work there way up the ladder.
DeleteI had multiple seizers reading this comment but I agree with the statement because people are becoming a lot more lazier.
Deleteif the jobs are too out of the way people will just got get an easier job at like a gas station
DeleteI think companies should teach workers but it is just too much money to put everyone you hire through a class, you would be losing more then you are gaining.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ryder because some people already have some sort of education of how machinery works and some people draw blanks. sometimes it depends on how the person learns if they're fast you could teach them and they'd be working in a week and that's the easy part. if not then you send them to college then it's that much more work.
DeleteI agree with Ryder that the company should teach you, but it would be a costy process. But the company should atleast train you.
DeleteI agree if you are putting every single worker through trainning and class it becomes a lot more money then expected
DeleteIt costs companies a lot of money to hire people, because of the training tthey need to put the workers through
DeleteI agree and disagree because it would be a lot of money to put them through a class, but if you hire enough workers than you could be making that money back a lot quicker.
Deletethe jobs that need to be filled require lots of math and people usually don't like math so that doesn't help fill the jobs because people dont like having to learn things as well
ReplyDeleteThe companies should also educate the future employes too, or atleast train them so they find the job easier.
DeleteIts not just math that is holding everyone back from getting a job, its all other subjects people cant do that makes them not wanna work.
DeleteThere is thousands of jobs that can't be filled because some people don't have the education or standards for the jobs. There is lots of problems with people not talking professionally and that's also another reason some people can't get jobs. I feel the person trying to get the job is the one accountable. They should be the ones that should get their education and they should be the ones that should reach out and try to get a job.
ReplyDeleteBut getting the education requirements for a job can take a longer time if you went to a college, and it is also more expensive which could make the job less appealing, and it would possibly be quicker to just train someone to do a certain task.
DeleteYeah I agree but sometimes the education can get you a better paying job. Where as if you don't have the education you may be put on small not so good paying jobs.
DeleteI agree with Chan that a lot of jobs should be field because a lot of people don't work and stay at home doing nothing.
DeleteThe reason why thousands of jobs can't be filled is that employers can't find qualified workers for that specific field. Without filling out their resumés correctly, that makes companies not want to hire that person for their lack of responsibility to tell them why they should hire them. What has been a greater role in this is making a facility for people who want a job to get money and support their lives. By giving them that kind of training, they can write a perfect, convincing resumé for them wanting to be hired or learning how to work a certain machine that may get you hired for that company.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I think it needs to be easier for people to get an education and learn how to do new things before they get a job.
DeleteA lot of people cant find employs because people think it's hard work to get up in the morning and get told what to do.
ReplyDeleteI agree people are lazy and don't want to work these days.
DeleteI agree with Kole sometimes people think they can just work when they want and in todays society it's easier to do so.
DeleteI agree with kole, kids these days dont wanna work their 9-5. They think they can make money quick but its rarely ever that you can.
DeleteI think manufactures should really have a greater role in the skill gap. Also the job should defiently give out education or teach the job. And you really can't do the job if you don't know how to.
ReplyDeletePeople need to get an education for alot of jobs these days. But they don't want to apply there selfs, into work.
ReplyDeleteBusinesses require too much out of people, so even when there are skilled workers, they might not apply because they won't get paid enough due to high demand. I think CEO's should find new ways to give better wages.
ReplyDeleteI agree when companies want people to be able to do specific task that they might have not mastered yet, even specialists might not get that job due to high demands. Also good point about the wages, just because of high demand in workers when they don't even hire people.
DeletePeople need a higher education but education after high school can cost a lot of money. And if you can't get a job to get money, how can you get the better education? Businesses can't spend all their time trying to teach new employees but that is what they need to do.
ReplyDeleteI agree that fore some jobs you need higher education but I fell like if you cant afford to go school you should try to get any job you can.
DeletePeople need to get a higher education so the jobs can get filled.
ReplyDeleteThere are thousands of open jobs because the companies cant find the qualified workers they want. I think the companies should some workers with less certification and then take some time to teach them personally and fill in some of the vacant job spots.
ReplyDeleteI agree that businesses need to start hiring people, flawed or not, and have the time to teach them in that specific aspect in their job, not let their company almost become unemployed or worse, bankrupted.
DeleteI agree they need to take time to teach them personally.
DeleteJobs can't be filled because all posted jobs require a high school degree or GED, and around 3/4 require an associates or better. People do say manufacturing jobs do take lots of time to expert. Employees need basic people that can have the ability to communicate, follow directions, and basic skills like math. Employers can't find workers that a qualified for their specific role.
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult to find the number of people that meet these kind of requirements. It really is hard for a lot of people to obtain a good education, and on top of that, be diligent and hard-working, and willing to take on a job like those in the manufacturing field.
DeleteLacking of skill isn't the only thing keeping people from working, some people can't afford it. Others might have a bunch of work history, a lot of switched jobs, a criminal record etc. Some of the stuff you can't help, but some employers don't like the stuff you did and they don't hire you.
ReplyDeleteI think manufacturing roles are higher, but they don't want to spend their day teaching new employees when they could be getting important stuff completed that needs to be done. I think before working in this type of manufacturing business, there should be online tutorials for the machines. The use of technology should be used usefully and take advantage of it.
ReplyDeletePeople that want to go and get a job and need money are too lazy to go and get the certification to get the job that they want. People are just too lazy thats what i think about the unemployment rate going up
ReplyDeleteIt's hard for people to get experience in those type of jobs, or even get the training to be able to do anything pertaining to them. Technology is always developing and advancing, and that means people also need to be re-taught how things operate. If companies have to provide the means to teach their employees and even possible employees, that can take away from the productivity of the business. It can also be hard for many people to afford going to school, to get to the level where they would be accepted into a job.
ReplyDeleteManufacturing roles are higher I think, and if they're are people that want to work for a manufacturing company then the company should have an online course that they could take to learn how to use the machines.
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