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Why Skill Gaps Persist Even When Employee Training Increases: The Difference in Time and Opportunity Viewed Through OECD Adult Learning Data

Examining participation disparities by age and income using OECD adult learning data, this article analyzes the barriers of time and work conditions. It proposes corporate learning designs that connect training completion with practical application tasks.

박소유 EditorPublished 2026년 9월 16일Updated 2026년 9월 16일
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Why Skill Gaps Persist Even When Employee Training Increases: The Difference in Time and Opportunity Viewed Through OECD Adult Learning Data

Examining participation disparities by age and income using OECD adult learning data, this article analyzes the barriers of time and work conditions. It proposes corporate learning designs that connect training completion with practical application tasks.

You might open a new training course and provide online lectures, yet find that the employees who participate remain largely the same. Before concluding that there is a lack of willingness to learn, it is worth examining who actually has the time and conditions to participate in training.…

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