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Manpower, Inc. Survey: Talent Shortage Survey: Global Results
Manpower, Inc. recently unveiled the results of a survey entitled Talent Shortage Survey: Global Results. Including data from 33,000 employers across 23 countries, the survey, conducted in January 2006, revealed that 40 percent of employers worldwide are having difficulty filling positions due to lack of suitable talent available in their markets. Employers in Mexico (78 percent recording shortages), Canada (66 percent) and Japan (58 percent) are having the most difficulty finding the right people to fill jobs.
The top 10 jobs that employers are having difficulty filling across the 23 countries and territories surveyed are (ranked in order):
This survey coincides with the publication of a Manpower White Paper, "Confronting the Coming Talent Crunch: What's Next?" which highlights the growing talent shortages around the world and what businesses, government and individuals should be doing to adapt their human resource strategies. More information on the survey and White Paper is available here.
