Nearly Half of U.S. Executives Are Concerned About Skills Gap

Resulting loss of business and revenue cited as biggest worries among top leaders.

Large companies in the United States are concerned about the potential skills gap in upcoming years, reports Accenture's 2013 Skills and Employment Trends Survey: Perspectives on Training. According to the report, 46 percent of U.S. executives at large companies say that a skills gap continues in their industry.

The study also reports that 51 percent of companies plan to increase investment in workforce traini