The
National Association of Manufacturers 2001 members' survey asked
employers about the most serious skill deficiencies of current
hourly production employees. They found that:
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1. 59.1% of employers sited poor basic employability
skills
(attendance, timeliness, work ethic, etc.);
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Attributes
measured by the PASS III |
2. 32.4% poor reading/writing skills
3. 26.2% inadequate math skills
4. 25.0% an inability to communicate
5. 23.7% poor English language skills
6. 22.1% an inability to read and translate
drawings,
diagrams and flow charts |
Attributes
measured by the
Abilities Forecaster |
| 7. 22.0% an inability to work in a team environment |
One of the 13 attributes measured by the
Behavior Forecaster
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