Building & Keeping A Qualified Workforce Will Be The Overriding Concern In This Decade

 “Building and keeping a qualified workforce will be the overriding concern of business during this highly competitive decade.” This theme is echoed over and over again and in a recent survey of 3,000 workers the chief concern was to have Qualified Workers in order to remain internationally competitive. The surveys also reflects the term ”Qualified” means “Dependable.” Some have even gone as far as saying that Dependability is more important then Job Specific Skills especially among hourly employees. Fourteen similar studies reinforce that employers are looking for stable, productive, and dependable people. The Behavioral Trait Assessments (BTA) screens for these top rated traits. In a meta analysis of 117 studies it was conclusive that the Trait of Conscientiousness was the greatest predictor of success. Critical Personality Characteristics:

• Being free from substance abuse
• Demonstrating honesty &integrity
• Following verbal directions
• Showing respect for others
• Showing pride in one’s work
• Being punctual and in attendance

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