The top 10 jobs that employers have difficulty filling
(global, 2007):
- Sales representatives
- Skilled manual trades (e.g., electricians, carpenters, cabinet makers, masons/bricklayers, plumbers, welders)
- Technicians (production/operations, engineering, maintenance)
- Engineers
- Accounting/finance staff
- Laborers
- Production operators
- Drivers
- Management/executives
- Machinists/machine operators
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Source: Survey of 36,629 employers in 27 countries, by Manpower Inc., March 2007
Note: This is a global, aggregated list. There are significant regional and country-specific differences. For example, in the U.S., teachers are the second hardest job to fill. The full 2007 Manpower Annual Talent Shortage Survey is available here.
