Easy cure for Bosses complaining about lack of skilled staff

[al**bear]

Train them YOURSELF,

Thats how we had one of the best Workforces on the planet.

We had REAL Apprenticeships, people were trained in ALL aspects of  the trade/skill they were learning

That meant they could move over and do something else if needed

Very few Industries have these schemes now

Seems in the 80s companies slimmed down and cut out 'FAT'  but traing isn't FAT, it's your future

Now every few months we get Bosses moaning about the lack of skilled staff to employ, well you reap what you sow.

A lot of You could also move out of the South East and go to where there is skilled staff, wasting away in unskilled jobs

[mr-expresso]

The reason bosses don't train anymore is that they are so bogged down fighting Government egislation they don't have the time.

Not withstanding all the different taxes they have to deal with ..Health and saftey .. workers 'rights'.. and a 100 other things.... by the time they have spent out there is no money left in the pot.

[rose2008-2008]

Perhaps if bosses spent more time talking , communicating and liasing with staff they have got, things would get better. I think some bosses are getting further away from their so called shop floor staff. I speak from experience. Bosses only make an appearance to moan when work has not been done or to criticize. take time out to train staff properly and talk things through with them,then perhaps you would get things done!!!!!

[mygreyangel]

Welllll, from a bosses point of view...

Four generations of men in my family have been joiners

70 years ago my father started a 7 year apprenticeship (all training in house)

40 years ago my brother undertook a 5 year apprenticeship, which included 1 day a week day school during term time.... he hated going as he said the tuition was terrible and included bad practice and methods of work never used on the job.

5 years ago (when I ceased working in the building trade), an apprenticeship was 2-3 years, again with 1 day at college a week. The third year was optional and was aimed at training a raw youngster who had neither the necessary basic skills or experience to be a site manager.  Even the college tutors and the training board rep admitted in order for an apprentice to "pass" the course the employer would need to falsify the work experience record.