"The Business Roundtable last week released a report contending that the nation faces an urgent need for a better-educated and better-trained workforce. Even with 10 percent unemployment and 2.5 million jobs to fill across the economy, businesses are having trouble finding qualified candidates, William Green, chairman of Accenture, told Politico. Green heads the Business Roundtable's Springboard Project, an initiative aimed at improving training and education to better prepare American workers.
The Springboard Project's report recommended altering federal funding to reward institutions and students based on completion of college and training programs; creating national workforce credentials and certifications; and reworking the delivery systems of higher education to become more effective and efficient.
Do you agree with these recommendations? What changes should be made to the education system to better prepare students for the job market? What can businesses do to help?
-- Eliza Krigman, NationalJournal.com"