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