HC Online posted an article on the 7th February 2012 outlining the latest skills shortages across the nation. The latest skills index has revealed a severe undersupply of skilled labour in corporate services and engineering, and both require a ‘high level and immediate response’ by organisations. The skilled labour supply was measured by Clarius group across 20 specific occupations. As a result, many companies are recruiting candidates from overseas to counter the shortages.
The 10 occupations with the highest levels of skills shortages from ‘Extreme’ down to ‘Moderate’ include:
Extreme:
1. Corporate services managers
2. Engineering professionals
High:
3. ICT professionals
4. Advertising and sales managers
Balanced:
5. Construction, distribution and production managers
6. Accountants, auditors, company secretaries
7. Legal professionals
Moderate:
8. Building and engineering technicians
9. Finance managers
10. Advertising and marketing professionals
Source: http://www.hcamag.com/newsletter/content/122037/
Cheers,
Annie Cerone