ManpowerGroup surveyed nearly 40,000 employers across 41 countries and territories as part of its annual Talent Shortage Survey. Globally, 34 percent of employers say they are having difficulty filling positions, the three most challenging of which are Skilled Trades, Engineers and Sales Representatives. The reasons most often cited are lack of available applicants and lack of technical skills. Employers are having the most difficulty finding the right people to fill jobs in Japan (81 percent), Brazil (71 percent) and Bulgaria (51 percent).
GLOBAL: TOP 10 JOBS EMPLOYERS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY FILLING
- Skilled Trades Workers
- Engineers
- Sales Representatives
- Technicians
- IT Staff
- Accounting & Finance Staff
- Drivers
- Management/Executives
- Laborers
- Secretaries, PAs, Administrative Assistant
Worldwide, talent shortages are most acute in the Asia Pacific region, with particular difficulties faced by employers in Japan, where an aging workforce is exacerbating the issue. Among a subset of this region’s employers who are most concerned about inadequate talent supply, soft skills deficits among IT and Engineering candidates are a current challenge. Meanwhile, hiring activity is least likely to be affected by talent shortages in Ireland (2%), the Netherlands (7%), Spain (9%) and South Africa (10%).
Full results of ManpowerGroup’s seventh annual Talent Shortage Survey and the Fresh Perspectives Paper, “Break the Crisis and Complacency Cycle: Get Ahead of the Global Talent Shortage”, can be found at http://www.manpowergroup.us/campaigns/talent-shortage-2012.