The dangerous skills gap myth

Solve a problem in your business? Naw. Let's play the blame game, baby!

I guess we should start out by defining what exactly a "skills gap" is. You probably have an understanding of the term, but for the sake of clarity, here goes:

• An employer believes that job-seekers need to have specific skills in order to work for them

• As they go through a hiring process, they realize those skills aren't common in the candidate pool

• This i…