Companies 'not using workers' skills'
Mar 23 2009
Most employers are failing to capitalise on the skills that their workers hold, research shows.
A study of more than 2,000 employees, carried out by business consultancy The Work Foundation, reveals that 40 per cent are over-skilled for their current role.
However, it also shows that businesses are failing to maximise the potential of their talented workers, as 65 per cent believe their organisation is 'rule and policy bound' and does not have the flexibility to use their skills.
Furthermore, 20 per cent of graduates say they are in a role which does not require in-depth knowledge and fails to make the most of their education.
Ian Brinkley, associate director at The Work Foundation and the report's co-author, comments: 'So far in this recession employers have been reluctant to lose the skills, talents and experience of their workforces. Yet at the same time they seem to be failing to make the most of them.'
He also points out that firms which do not match roles to their staff's abilities are wasting a good opportunity and called for employers to make more use of practices such as flexible working and empowerment.
Last week, research from BT Business claimed outdated management styles are demotivating employees, as 42 per cent of workers claim to have left a job because of clashes with their superiors' approach.
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