Right on the heels of the Top 5 Employment Considerations—which identified career development as the #1 factor when considering a new employer—comes more information that backs up how important skills development can be.

Taleo University received these feedback responses to follow-up training surveys on talent management skills training:

∙ 97% believe the training was relevant to their current job duties.
∙ 80% said their skills were increased by at least 30%.
∙ 75% think that their job performance will improve by 20% or more.
∙ 71% feel they will apply the majority of the training directly to their job.

Although these hundreds of responses reflect a specific audience of talent practitioners, it’s clear that the respondents made the connection between their skills enhancement and their job performance. High performance cultures are not born. They are made through structured training and development plans that increase engagement and retention.