Results from Manpower Inc.’s annual International Talent Shortage Survey may seem surprising given the current economic downturn. The company says that 30% of employers worldwide are struggling to find qualified personnel. Positions in the skilled trades, technical work and engineering remain the most difficult for employers to fill globally.
Manpower surveyed nearly 39,000 employers in 33 countries and territories to gauge their ability to find the talent they need.
The 10 hardest jobs to fill are:
· Engineers
· Nurses
· Skilled/manual trades
· Teachers
· Sales representatives
· Technicians
· Drivers
· IT personnel
· Labourers
· Machinist/machine operators
Our observation of the local Queensland market would bear this out to some extent. For some businesses the economic downturn has not meant an increase in applications rather than an increase in the number of qualified candidates. Part of our role as Outplacement and Transition Consultants is to act as advocates for our clients and to help them highlight the in-demand skills and experience that they possess.
For some of the clients undertaking our Career Transition programs, their situation whilst unfortunate has provided them with a unique opportunity to acquire new skills in areas where there is a demand for certain skills. In fact many of the HR professionals with whom we speak are already looking to the future and see a skills shortage even more acute than the one prior to the latest economic woes.
Are you considering a career transition or simply wanting to acquire formal recognition of current skills in a trade or technical role? Why not visit www.skillstech.tafe.qld.gov.au and request a copy of their 2009 Program Guide.
Friday, June 12, 2009
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