Barriers to employee skills development: Comparative analysis of firms in North Macedonia
Journal
Economic Development, Journal of Institute of Economics - Skopje
Date Issued
2021-12
Author(s)
Piperkova, Irina
Djambaska, Elizabeta
DOI
005.336.5-057.16:005.963]:334.72.012.63/.63(497.7)
Abstract
The 21st century race for talents has positioned skills development and utilization as one of businesses’ primary concerns. Indeed, firms’ sustainability in today’s turbulent and competitive environment depends, among other, on the skillsets of their employees. Businesses face various obstacles in their quest for acquiring and developing adequate employee skills. The main aim of
this paper is to present key obstacles to developing employee skills in firms in North Macedonia, based on organizational size and business activity. An insight into the barriers to employee skills development would help firms implement corrective measures to achieve appropriate employee skill development and utilization. Lack of applicants’ adequate skills in the recruitment process,
lack of employees’ motivation to upgrade their skills and insufficient employee training are perceived as one of the most significant barriers to employee skills development.
this paper is to present key obstacles to developing employee skills in firms in North Macedonia, based on organizational size and business activity. An insight into the barriers to employee skills development would help firms implement corrective measures to achieve appropriate employee skill development and utilization. Lack of applicants’ adequate skills in the recruitment process,
lack of employees’ motivation to upgrade their skills and insufficient employee training are perceived as one of the most significant barriers to employee skills development.