Thirty-eight percent say training is reserved only for high-potential employees and other specifically selected groups.
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Falling short: More than one-third of employees say career development
initiatives don’t measure up, according to a study by consulting firm
BlessingWhite. The Princeton, New Jersey-based firm interviewed more than 975
people around the globe for its 2007 “State of the Career Update.” About 41
percent say their companies’ career training meets their personal needs, while
38 percent say such training is reserved only for high-potential employees and
other specifically selected groups. About half of all workers 29 or younger say
training and development initiatives aid their career goals, compared with only
one in three baby boomers and people of Generation X.
In similar research, recruiting company MRI Network in Philadelphia says that
while nearly 70 percent of employees meet at least once a year with superiors to
discuss career development, regular ongoing feedback is lacking at most
companies. Of the 2,100 people it surveyed, only 15 percent report meeting every
three months with their boss to discuss career goals and measure progress, while
another 16 percent do this every six months.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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