MORE ON MYTH OF THE SKILLS GAP

You have to love the timing. Today's Woolwich Observer has an Opinion piece (Editor's Notes) by Steve Kannon titled "Myth of the skills gap gets in the way of dealing with real employment issues". Steve quotes Princeton economist Paul Krugman namely "Moreover by blaming workers for their own plight, the skills myth shifts attention away from the spectacle of soaring profits and bonuses even as employment and wages stagnate. Of course, that may be another reason corporate executives like the myth so much.". "First government needs to recognize that in much of Canada there is a job shortage, and an employer training shortage. Programs and policies should be re-oriented around that reality," according to Canadian Labour Congress economist Angella MacEwen. Or as Steve says "The actual gap is between reality and the government/employer version thereof." Or as I say shame on the liars who blame the victims of governmental incompetence and stupidity.