Why Good People Can't Get Jobs |
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Cafe visitor Bob B. read a story I linked to (Why
Bad Jobs - or No Jobs - Happen to Good Workers) and suggested it be featured more
prominently. It has to do with the supposed difficulty employers are having finding qualified
employees. IEEE's Steven Cherry talked to Peter Cappelli, author of
Why Good People Can't Get Jobs: The Skills Gap and What Companies Can Do About It
for some insight. Cappelli's opinion is that employers have created the myth based on unreasonable
expectations. They tend to only want workers who have already done the exact job, not ones who
are capable of doing the job. Internships, mentoring, and in-house training are deemed too expensive
because of high employee turnover. Cappelli takes apart the argument of inadequacy of schools
(vo-tech, college) and wage expectations. "Diamonds are very expensive. They cost a lot, but
you can buy all the diamonds you want as long as you're willing to pay." - Peter Cappelli is
a professor of management at Wharton.Posted July 2012 |