High-Calibre Business Leaders From the UK and India to Tackle the 'Skills Gap' Challenge

High-Calibre Business Leaders From the UK and India to Tackle the 'Skills Gap' Challenge PR Newswire LONDON and BANGALORE, India, October 1, 2012 LONDON and BANGALORE, India, October 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With employers often frustrated that they cannot find suitably skilled new talent despite the millions of unemployed in search of jobs, how do we ensure appropriate skills development to bridge this apparent gap between education and employability? This is the challenge that participants on the Dishaa Venture, run by leadership development organisation Common Purpose, will be tackling this week in Mysore, India. Dishaa aims to expand, enrich and energise relations between India and the UK by investing in the development of the next generation of leaders from the two countries. Many of the participants are from member organisations of the India UK CEO [1]Forum , their presence showing how crucial tackling this challenge will be for stimulating global economic growth. Business sector participants will be working with those from the public sector and NGOs to foster discussion and build shared approaches to this challenge. The diverse group of participants, 19 from the UK and 19 from India, are skilled and respected practitioners in their fields and looking to effect change both in their organisations and wider society.