New Research from Kelly Services® Finds Ongoing Training Prepares Workers for Career Advancement and Development
18 Gennaio 2018 - 5:00PM
New research from Kelly Services® (Nasdaq:KELYA) (Nasdaq:KELYB), a
global leader in providing workforce solutions, reveals the
importance of ongoing job skills training for career advancement. A
survey of more than 1,600 Southern California workers* placed
by Kelly Services in the past year indicates that 63 percent of
respondents relied on employer-provided or self-funded training
when preparing for career development/advancement within the last
year.
“Sixty-two percent of respondents recognize that there are
opportunities in the local job market to grow or advance their
career; however, their skills and knowledge will need to evolve,”
said Genine Wilson, Southern California territory vice president.
“The findings reveal an interesting correlation between the number
of respondents looking for a job, their challenges in securing a
new position and their understanding that additional skills
training is required for career advancement.”
Wilson noted that more than seven in ten respondents (73
percent) indicated that their skills or knowledge will need to
evolve/grow to keep up with changes in their line of work. In fact,
48 percent are more concerned about their skills or knowledge
becoming obsolete or outdated than about a possible layoff.
Additionally, the survey found that three of every four
respondents (76 percent) are either currently engaged in a job
search or have been in the last year. But 54 percent of respondents
have found it difficult to secure work they most desire. The
obstacles to finding work vary: 61 percent indicate
employers are offering lower-than-desired compensation, followed by
the economy (54 percent), missing education or skills required for
the job (51 percent), and advances in technology and
automation (42 percent).
“Because Southern California workers seem to understand that
growing their skill set will help them advance their careers and
grow to keep up with changes in their current role, we see 63
percent of them committing the time and resources to better
themselves through training,” said Wilson.
* MethodologyThe survey was conducted with
1,664 Southern California workers placed by Kelly Services as
temporary employees during the past year.
Kelly ServicesAs a global leader in providing
workforce solutions, Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:KELYA)
(Nasdaq:KELYB) and its subsidiaries, offer a comprehensive array of
outsourcing and consulting services as well as world-class staffing
on a temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct‑hire basis. Kelly®
directly employs nearly 500,000 people around the world in addition
to having a role in connecting thousands more with work through its
global network of talent suppliers and partners. Revenue in 2016
was $5.3 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on
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Media Contacts:
Jessica NeumanWestbound
Communications(714) 663-8188 (office)(858) 382-5157
(mobile)jneuman@westboundcommunications.com |
Cynthia CareyKelly
Services(248) 244-4909 (office)(248) 462-3021
(mobile)cynthia.carey@kellyservices.com |
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