CLOSING GAPS IN SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

For in-demand, hard-to-fill occupations, employers struggle to find job seekers with the skills and experience listed in the job descriptions. For these types of positions, employers must take a different approach toward who and how they hire.

Closing the Skills Gap

The skills gap can best be described as the difference between the skills needed to perform in-demand, hard-to-fill jobs and the skills exhibited by the candidate pool.

Tampa Bay Works addresses the skills gap by helping employers identify the specific skills, abilities and behaviors needed to perform hard-to-fill jobs, then helping them clearly communicate those needs to regional talent providers.

This process drives purposeful action from the workforce development system to strengthen and develop talent pipelines.

Closing the Experience Gap

The experience gap can best be described as the difference between the experience requested by employers for in-demand, hard-to-fill jobs and the experience exhibited by the candidate pool.

Tampa Bay Works addresses the experience gap by helping employers translate “experience” into the skills, abilities and behaviors really needed to perform the job.

This process expands qualified candidate pools and reduces recruiting costs while simultaneously providing career opportunities to diverse talent populations.