I know that the budget ax has been swinging furiously all year to help companies survive the recession — you may have had to duck out of its path yourself at some point. And with near-record joblessness still hurting the economy, you may be tempted to let the ax swing and chop wherever it will, so long as it’s not in your direction. I understand and can relate to that mentality.
All the same, I’d like to make the case for rescuing employee training from the budget ax. I’m dismayed by recent news from Workplace Options that reports fewer employers are offering job skills and personal growth training to their employees this year.
