Nina Easton: "The longer a worker is unemployed, the farther he or she falls behind in sellable skills in a fast-paced global economy."

http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2011/07/25/unemployment-job-skills-training/

"All three executives spoke at an Atlantic magazine-sponsored jobs forum last week that exposed a stark disconnect between the jobs that are available—and the increasingly rusty skill-sets of those who are unemployed, especially for long periods of time. People have 'no idea what skills they should have to find a job,' says Bock."