Richard

UK

Designer

Perhaps youngsters learnt only how to "click the buttons"?

From what I've seen, too much "IT training" only teaches people how to operate particular versions of particular programs... rather than how to use those programs to improve their personal productivity.

So, youngsters "know about spreadsheets" but have no idea or confidence about applying spreadsheets to their work tasks - they know only how to complete irrelevant classroom examples; many of which are related to "sales" tasks.

So often, politicians & employers complain about the "skills crisis";

It would be very helpful if such people were clearer about their actual problems:

eg. If they separated their need for a few highly skilled IT designers from their need for many more ordinary users who are confident & competent at using ordinary PCs & office suites.