IT Recruits Are Wasting Their Time
Young recruits to the UK workforce are highly confident of their IT skillz, but new research suggests employees couldn’t give a toss.
According to a poll by database firm FileMaker, 82% of school leavers are assured at using general IT skills and 85% said they know how to create a PowerPoint presentation, yet only 39% stated that they had used the application at work.
It seems many employees are not only IT literate but can use their skills in a business- orientated environment. This generation has grown up IT savvy and educators have done a good job ensuring that they have the skills to take into the workplace, so businesses better wise up and tap into the knowledge and enthusiasm the kids have to offer.
Companies should check skill levels to see exactly where new recruits’ capabilities are and how to use them effectively. Seeing PowerPoint or Excel on a CV is not good enough. To slot new staff into exactly the right level, employers need to test and verify IT skills first, so easily done in just 40 minutes online. Employers can then see immediately if training is adequate, or more is necessary.
