Employees not receiving critical training, study says.

• Author: Swartz, Nikki
• Position: News, Trends & Analysis - Brief Article

Experts say project management, leadership, and communication skills are critical for information technology (IT) managers. But many employees are not receiving formal education in these areas, according to a national poll conducted by an independent research firm and developed by Robert Half Technology, a provider of IT professionals.

Nearly half (47 percent) of more than 1,400 chief information officers polled said their companies do not provide IT professionals with instruction in non-technical...