Can we at least agree that there is *a lot* of grey issue in this topic, and it's not as simple as employers should always train employees all the time or employers should never train employees.
- Sometimes employers don't train employees when they should
- Sometimes employers train employees when they should
- Sometimes employers want to train employees but can't
etc.
We're not going to come to any kind of resolution in this thread besides saying: some employers should do a better job sometimes, and some employers are doing a good job already.
I tend to think that if employers are in a position where they need skilled workers but can't find them and aren't training, the reality is actually that they want not need high skilled employees. If they really needed an employee desperately but couldn't find one, they'd train. This naturally puts the onus on job seekers to do things like go to school and seek out internships to get the skills.
- Sometimes employers don't train employees when they should
- Sometimes employers train employees when they should
- Sometimes employers want to train employees but can't
etc.
We're not going to come to any kind of resolution in this thread besides saying: some employers should do a better job sometimes, and some employers are doing a good job already.
I tend to think that if employers are in a position where they need skilled workers but can't find them and aren't training, the reality is actually that they want not need high skilled employees. If they really needed an employee desperately but couldn't find one, they'd train. This naturally puts the onus on job seekers to do things like go to school and seek out internships to get the skills.