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Here’s how it  \n64 %  \nof employers think skills gaps will result in less investment in US companies  \nSource: Adecco  \ntasks into  \nworks:  \n75 %  \nof businesses use job profling—analyzing the basic work skills (reading, math, graphic literacy, etc. ) needed to perform job tasks—in their recruiting and hiring practices.  \nA focus group of subject matter experts (current employees, leaders/managers) creates a list of tasks  \nThe group uses task analysis to rate each task by importance and time spent  \nSkill analysis links each task to skills and skill levels  \nSkill benchmarks are defned for each job, creating a job profle  \nOnce the job profle is created, businesses can use skill assessments to measure job applicants against the defned skill benchmarks, recognizing applicants with the right skill for the right job.  \nSource: Society for Human Resource Management and ACT  \nCASE STUDIES  \nPHIFER INC. (AL)  \nneeded to develop a talent pipeline to fll entry-level to senior-level jobs. Using job profling and assessments:  \n$2 Million reduction in training costs  \n• 25% reduction in training time  \n• Turnover reduction from 14% to 7%  \n• Orientation time and testing dropped by 33%  \nSUBARU OF INDIANA AUTOMOTIVE  \nfl led 1,100 new jobs (out of 22,300 applications) in record time using job profling and assessment:  \n 25% reduction in turnover  \nLEXINGTON COUNTY 911  \nCOMMUNICATIONS CENTER (SC)  \nhad a 30% turnover in dispatchers, costing $7,000 to train each operator for 6 to 12 months. After using job profling and assessment to close skills gaps:  \n 50%  \nreduction in turnover and training costs  \nGLEN RAVEN CUSTOM FABRICS (SC) transformed its hiring practices to focus on employee ft. Using job profling and assessments:  \n 98% training success rate  \n• 300 positions fl led Source: ACT  \nSee how companies and communities have implemented ACT WorkKeys solutions to close the skills gap and build a [productive workforce. Learn more at](productive workforce. Learn more at act.org/workforcesuccess)[ act.org/workforcesuccess](productive workforce. Learn more at act.org/workforcesuccess)  \n© 2022 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved.  \nMR026459","cbCaidayEZYs7mdh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidayEZYs7mdh","pdf",789780,"English","# Skills Gaps\n## Industry Examples and Hiring Barriers\n## Job Profiling Process\n## Case Studies and Outcomes","[{\"question\":\"What are skills gaps and why do they matter to employers?\",\"answer\":\"Skills gaps are the mismatch between the skills needed for a job and those possessed by the person hired. 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