Skills Gap AnalysisUnderstanding where the skill gaps are within a workforce allows for the creation of targeted learning plans. The hit-and-miss approach of training should be replaced with a more deliberate approach of pre-assessment that identifies learning needs. Instead of investing many hours in an instructor-led, face-to-face class (and many general knowledge and skills topics), an individual can review Chapter 7, "Targeted Learning: Are You Indeed Ready?," offers an example of how a curriculum and assessment path can be created around not just the learning style of an individual, but also the specific learning needs of that individual. |