The Role Of Vocational Training In Bridging Skill Gap In The Building Industry Of Nigeria

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Skills are what an individual possesses which may be learnt informally and/or on-the-job. Skill Gap is the difference in the skills required on the job and the actual skills possessed by the staff. A Skills Gap arises when a worker does not have all the skills necessary to do the job effectively. Therefore, skills gaps refer to the situation where an industry has workers but they are not skilled enough to meet the organizations’ objectives (Jean, 2003). The building industry is growing but it seems the stock of competent skille…