TABLE 15: SKILLS IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENT BY ANNUAL SALES
(Percent of Companies Reporting Skills Deficiencies among Employees)
CANADA LESS THAN $10 MILLION $10 MILLION TO $50 MILLION $50 MILLION TO $200 MILLION OVER $200 MILLION
Technical Skills 28% 28% 37% 24% 11%
Reading/Writing 18% 15% 28% 21% 7%
Mathematics 6% 6% 6% 8% 7%
Verbal Communication 19% 17% 28% 10% 26%
Problem Solving 34% 30% 44% 44% 19%
Learning/ Flexibility 15% 15% 21% 15% 11%
Teamwork 24% 17% 34% 31% 20%
Entrepreneurship 13% 14% 18% 13% 7%
Computer 10% 11% 7% 8% 15%
Interpersonal 11% 7% 13% 18% 15%
Basic Employability 17% 18% 13% 21% 11%