37% of workers would leave their job if not offered this essential tool

37% of workers would leave their job if not offered this essential tool37% of workers would leave their job if not offered this essential toolA new report shows that theres a skills-training gap in many U.S. workplaces. Employees who need training on various skills arent getting it, and employees who want training on various skills arent getting it either. This all, of course, affects internal advancement and building yourself as a mora desirable candidate when it comes to looking for your next job.The report, called Future of Work and Employee Learning, was from the Sitel Group, a customer experience management company.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThe most surprising finding was this a full37% of employees would leave their job if they werent offered training.And yet,92% of employees say that learning something new at work makes them more motivated and engaged so employers would do well do offer as much training and new opportunities to skill up as they can.In addition30% of employees say they have avoided asking their employer for training on a certain skill because it would make them look bad46% of employees believe their employer penalizes them for not having certain skills at their job.79% say that when looking for a job, it was important that the employer offers a formal training program to their employeesThere is a training gap, Aaron Schwarzberg, COO at Learning Tribes USA, part of the Sitel Group, told Ladders. Employees arent necessarily aya how to ask for their employers to address that gap. There is an issue of employees needing additional training, additional resources, additional support and theyre not a hundred percent sure how to ask for it.Employers need to step upThe responsibility, he says, lies with the employers. I think its incumbent upon the employers to take responsibility for the dynamic and to provide comprehensive learning an d development for employees, Schwarzberg said. He suggests that employers reach out to employers to proactively find out and uncover what additional services and needs there are by conducting research and internal studies, for example.In the report, it was found that 51% of employers dont offer soft skills training. And while 33% of employees say they have had training on technology skills, only 17% say theyve had management skills training.When looking for a new job, candidates should be explicitly asking prospective employers about what training they offer employees.Thats one thing that employees should frankly feel very comfortable asking their prospective employer, Schwarzberg told Ladders. The question can be asked directly What are they doing currently to invest in their employees? Its OK to make it an open-ended question because they more pointed employees make it, the easier it is on the employer to speak to the direct question asked versus speaking generally.Other questions could be, What are you currently doing right now to address development, to address training, learning, and development needs? and What practices are in place currently?If an employer spent a little time getting to know each candidate and their strengths and weaknesses, it would be a step in the right direction, said Schwarzberg. Nearly 35% of employees felt their employer did not take the time to get to know them in terms of their skills and how to help them advance.Without actually taking the time to ask someone what they need, or what resources they need, or where they feel that their gaps are, people feel powerless, they feel unimportant, they feel like a cog in the wheel versus an important piece of the puzzle to each organization.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from kleine Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people