“It is essential that new entrants to the workforce have as a minimum, three requirements: an attitude that they care about work; a willingness to learn; a willingness to show up for work at the time required and remain at work for the time agreed at employment. However, there is a shortage of candidates with these characteristics.”
Manufacturers and educators must ensure more emphasis is placed on developing soft skills and a healthier work ethic in the workforce.
Primary and secondary schools, universities, colleges, and professional training programs must all aim to identify basic employability requirements and upgrade the skills of their students accordingly.
Primary and secondary schools must place additional emphasis on skills related to problem-solving, trades and vocational skills, personal responsibility and work ethic, decision-making, mathematics and science, literacy, communications, and creativity.