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This is a generation who grew up reading blogs instead of books. They read updates about friends on MySpace instead of reading current events in newspapers. They know [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] ability to read proficiently. Just one-fourth could write a basic paragraph.
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What's this mean for employers:
1. In a world of scarce talent, employers will need to transform themselves to make effective use of a generation that isn't ready to contribute to the traditional workplace. As a [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] result, companies will have to invest in training programs that offer a crash course in the basic skills these workers lack. These programs will need to be tailored so that they are relevant to the actual work the employee will perform.
2. The small percentage of well-educated, high achieving college students will have their choice of employers and competition for them will be fierce. While this isn't new news, what's different this time around is that the gap between the-best-and-the-brightest and the average graduate is [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] much wider. Because the return on investment is so much greater for these star performers, employers can be certain that the competition for talent will only be getting more intense.
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Ira S Wolfe is president of and author of : Workforce Trends That Will Change the Way You Do Business. He is considered one of the nation's authorities on [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] hiring the right people, managing the generations and workforce trends.