Talent Shortage ? I See Talent In You!

Contrary to popular belief, there is not a talent shortage; nowadays, organizations refuse to provide on the job training — it seems to be, entry-level candidacy is granted based on experience. R&D engagement has declined to maximize shareholder profits — the focus on shareholder quarterly profit and share price gains.

Additionally, there is an oversaturated market of talent — the recession is the prime mover for the decline in trade and industrial activity, generally identified by a fall in GDP. As a result, millions across the world annexed the ability to obtain vocational skills via higher education.

According to Ben Casselman the author of Half of People Who Went to College in the Recession Haven’t Graduated; he asserts, one side effect of the 2007–09 recession was a surge in college attendance. Nearly 3 million Americans enrolled in college in the fall of 2009.

As mentioned earlier, there is an oversaturated market of talent — employers have the ability to elect their choice of talent. Organizations provide a dispirited interest in regards to recruiting — there are significant economic ramifications forcing a disillusioned hiring freeze; this standstill was triggered by additional prerequisites employers desire to obtain candidacy i.e. certificates, 5–8 years of experience, or who you know.

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