What Are the Hardest Jobs to Fill?
ningcontentManpower is pleased to announce the results of our third annual Hardest Jobs to Fill Survey and the updated publication of our Confronting the Talent Crunch: 2008 white paper.
Survey Results
The Top 10 Talent Shortages, as reported by U.S. employers, are:
- Engineers
- Machinists/Machine Operators (10)*
- Skilled Manual Trades
- Technicians (4)
- Sales Representatives (1)
- Accounting & Finance Staff (8)
- Mechanics (3)
- Laborers (9)
- IT Staff
- Production Operators
*Rank in 2007 Top 10 Talent Shortages
Other Compelling Facts
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a shortfall of 10 million workers by 2010
- The BLS also reports that 120,000 Americans leave their jobs every day.
- 22% of U.S. employers have trouble finding the right people, according to our survey.
- According to McKinsey & Company, companies using the best talent-management practices outperform their industry’s return to shareholders by a remarkable 22%.
What Does All This Mean?
It’s pretty simple . . .
“From our research it is clear that across the country employers are experiencing a mismatch between the talent their businesses need and the skills and abilities potential employees possess.” Jonas Prising, President of Manpower North America
What Should Employers Do?
Short-term recommendations include:
- honing attraction and retention strategies
- investigating job redesign
- making flexible use of available talent
- tapping into underemployed sources
- prolonging working life
- promoting inclusivity
Longer-term recommendations include:
- investing in training and development
- facilitating re-skilling and up-skilling
- enhancing links with schools
- developing closer ties to appropriate not-for-profits
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Article by Mark Toth, Chief Legal Officer of Manpower’s North American operations, and courtesy of Manpower Employment Blawg. Mark also serve as Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of Franchise Relations and serve on our Global Leadership Team, North American Lead Team, Executive Diversity Steering Committee and Sarbanes-Oxley Steering Committee.
