They are. regarded by employers as very important â technical skills alone no longer suffice for people entering and advancing in. the workplace. â¢ An operational definition of âemployability skillsâ is needed to reduce industry and VET practitioner confusion. associated with the term.
The latest annual inflation rate for the United States is 2.4% through March 2017, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on April 14, 2017.
Calculating Annual Inflation Rates. Annual rates of inflation are calculated using 12-month selections of the BLSâs Consumer Price Index. For example, to calculate the inflation rate for January 2017, subtract its CPI of 242.839 from last yearâs January 2016 CPI of 236.916. The result is 5.923.