Bridging the Government Employee Skills Gap: Top Skills to Focus On Improving

Bridging the Government Employee Skills Gap: Top Skills to Focus on Improving examines the current and future skills gaps government agencies are facing, as described by 227 talent development professionals. This report focuses on the top skills that government agencies are currently facing and if they expect to continue facing them. The second part of the report focuses on what methods government agencies are using to fill those gaps. To provide more in-depth information, the data is presented as cumulative, and then also by local or state government and federal government. These additional data points will be helpful comparisons for different levels of government agencies.

Key findings from the report include:

• 76% of TD professionals think there is currently a skills gap in the government workforce.

• 78% of TD professionals expect to see a skills gap in the government workforce in the future.

• 96% of TD professionals think there is a major or minor skills gap in managerial and supervisor skills.

• 96% of TD professionals think there is a major or minor skills gap in project management skills.

• 72% of government agencies are using live, instructor-led traditional classroom training to bridge skills gaps.

• 66% of government agencies are using coaching to bridge skills gaps.