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Prior to the 2008 down-turn, businesses heavily invested in training its employees to achieve the desired skill levels required. In lean times, a short-termist view was adopted because businesses were able to take on much older experienced (and trained) workers for lower pay, and the younger generations left unemployed. The older workers have now moved on for better pay or retired. The unemployment rate of young folk remains high.

Businesses however have retained their short-termist approach despite the improved economy. So, how do they expect to improve the skills shortage unless they offer training? At some point, someone has to train the younger generation. Surely, businesses can't reasonably expect graduates or school leavers to have the required training and skills sets (one commentator complain this was the case)?

Never in history has any individual left education with the level of knowledge and skill required by businesses.

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