Various employers have continuously cited the following top 3 reasons behind this difficulty:
i) Lack of technical skills/competencies among the talent pool
ii) Lack of specialised knowledge/qualifications/experience
iii) Challenging working environment, e.g. hot environment, loud noise, bad odour
6.2.6 Skill gaps of entry-level employees
Interestingly, the skill gaps of entry-level employees that have been identified by majority of
respondents are not of the technical nature. Rather, it is the soft skills that seem to be in
shortage.
These are the top 3 soft skills that have consistently been deemed as lacking in entry-level
employees:
i) Problem solving skills
ii) Ability to work independently
iii) Communication skills
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