American Workers Rank Last in Problem Solving with Technology

Much has been written about the trouble that American companies have finding and retaining tech workers.

It seems that this skills gap, which is at the top of the agenda for many Chief Information Officers (CIOs), reflects a much deeper problem in the U.S., where workers rank last among 18 industrialized countries when it comes to using technology to solve problems.

CLICK HERE to read a report "CIOs Get Clever About Finding Needed Skills as IT Talent Shortage Grows" on The Wall Street Journal's CIO Journal.

The consequences of that emerging competitive disadvantage are energizing the volatile undercurrent of this year’s Presidential race, the WSJ reports.

Stephen Provasnik, the U.S. Technical Adviser for the International Assessment for Adult Competency said the results of a global survey conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reflect flagging literacy and numeracy skills, which are the fundamental tools needed to score well on the survey. “This is the only country in the world where it’s OK to say ‘I’m not good at math,’ ” he said. “That’s just not acceptable in a place like Japan.”

CIOs, how is the skills gap affecting your organization?

CLICK HERE to read Douglas Belkin's article "Americans Rank Last in Problem-Solving With Technology " for The Wall Street Journal.

As a CIO for many years, I had to recruit all over this world to find the best teams. This was great for travel awards.











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