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There is a large and growing gap between the skills employers need for today's competitive global marketplace and the skills employees have. This gap costs United States businesses nearly $60 billion annually in lost productivity. Make the Connection Many business leaders recognize that their workforce needs skills upgrade training, but less than 25% are willing to pay for it. Why? Because many do not understand the negative bottom line impact an unskilled workforce can have. Common Business Problems If your company is like many others, it suffers from one or more of the common business problems listed below. If so, you may be losing thousands of dollars annually. - High turnover
- Poor customer service
- Workplace injuries
- Materials waste
- Inflexible workforce
- Inability to adapt to change
- Low employee morale
The Good News The good news is that you can avoid these costly business problems by investing in targeted, customized workforce development training for your employees. The Bottom Line The bottom line question is not whether your company should do training, but rather how can your company afford to not do training? Choosing SCC’s Center for Business and Industry is a sound, strategic investment for your short- and long-term workforce development needs. We can help you:
- Stay competitive
- Reduce turnover
- Reduce waste
- Improve company communications
- Maintain quality during change
- Upgrade employee skills
- Prepare employees for start-up
- Increase productivity
- Promote continuous improvement
- Build multi-cultural work teams
- Enhance company culture
- Maximize the return on your investment
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