2014 Talent Shortage SurveyGlobal and Regional HighlightsGlobal and Regional Highlights
About the Talent Shortage Survey• Ninth year• Over 37,000 employers• 42 countries and territories• Research conducted in Quarter 1 2014
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• Research conducted in Quarter 1 2014
Employers were asked……• How much difficulty have employers experienced in their
effort to fill jobs?
• What are the most difficult-to-fill jobs?• What impact talent shortages have on their ability to meet
client needs?
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client needs?
• What impact talent shortages have on their organization?
• Why jobs are hard to fill?• What strategies are being pursued to overcome these
difficulties?
Global Results
Top 10 jobs employers have difficulty filling1. Skilled Trade Workers2. Engineers3. Technicians4. Sales Representatives5. Accounting & Finance Staff5. Accounting & Finance Staff6. Management/Executives7. Sales Managers8. IT Staff 9. Administrative Assistants & Office Support Staff10. Drivers
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Global Results
Proportion having difficulty filling jobs
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Global ResultsProportion of employers reporting difficulty filling jobsfilling jobs
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Global ResultsBiggest changes from 2013 to 2014
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Global ResultsThe impact talent shortages have on meeting meeting client needs
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Global Results
The effect talent shortages have on an organization
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How are employers responding to the challenge of the talent shortage?
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Overcoming the talent shortage: People Practices
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Overcoming the talent shortage: Talent Sources
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Overcoming the talent shortage: Work Models
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Americas
Americas Results
9,929 Employers interviewed in:• Argentina• Brazil• Canada• Colombia• Colombia• Costa Rica• Guatemala• Mexico• Panama• Peru• United States
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Americas Results
Top 10 jobs employers have difficulty filling1. Technicians2. Skilled Trade Workers3. Engineers4. Sales Managers5. Laborers5. Laborers6. Sales Representatives7. Administrative Assistants & Office Support Staff8. Management/Executives9. Accounting & Finance Staff10. Production Operators/Machine Operators
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Americas Results
Proportion having difficulty filling jobs
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Americas ResultsProportion of employers reporting difficulty filling jobsjobs
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Americas ResultsThe reasons employers indicate they have difficulty have difficulty filling jobs
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Americas Results
The impact talent shortages have on meeting client needs
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Americas Results
The effect talent shortages have on an organization
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Americas Results
How are employers responding to the challenge of the talent shortage?
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Americas Results
Overcoming the talent shortage:People Practices
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Americas Results
Overcoming the talent shortage:Talent Sources
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Americas Results
Overcoming the talent shortage:Work Models
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Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific Results
7,788 Employers interviewed in:• Australia• China• Hong Kong• India• India• Japan• New Zealand• Singapore• Taiwan
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Asia Pacific Results
Top 10 jobs employers have difficulty filling1. Engineers2. Sales Representatives3. Skilled Trades Workers4. Accounting & Finance Staff5. Sales Managers5. Sales Managers6. Technicians7. IT Staff8. Management/Executives9. Researchers (R&D)10. Production Operators/Machine Operators
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Asia Pacific Results
Proportion having difficulty filling jobs
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Asia Pacific ResultsProportion of employers reporting difficulty filling difficulty filling jobs
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Asia Pacific ResultsThe reasons employers indicate they have difficulty have difficulty filling jobs
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Asia Pacific Results
The impact talent shortages have on meeting client needs
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Asia Pacific Results
The effect talent shortages have on an organization
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Asia Pacific Results
How are employers responding to the challenge of the talent shortage?
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Asia Pacific Results
Overcoming the talent shortage:People Practices
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Asia Pacific Results
Overcoming the talent shortage:Talent Sources
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Asia Pacific Results
Overcoming the talent shortage:Work Models
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Europe, Middle East & Africa
EMEA Results
20,116 Employers interviewed in:
Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Netherlands Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom
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EMEA Results
Top 10 jobs employers have difficulty filling1. Skilled Trades Workers2. Engineers3. Sales Representatives4. Technicians5. Management/Executives5. Management/Executives6. Drivers7. Accounting & Finance Staff8. Restaurants & Hotels Staff9. Administrative Assistants & Office Support Staff10. Laborers
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EMEA Results
Proportion having difficulty filling jobs
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EMEA ResultsProportion of employers reporting difficulty filling jobsjobs
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EMEA ResultsThe reasons employers indicate they have difficulty filling jobsfilling jobs
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EMEA Results
The impact talent shortages have on meeting client needs
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EMEA Results
The effect talent shortages have on an organization
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EMEA Results
How are employers responding to the challenge of the talent shortage?
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EMEA Results
Overcoming the talent shortage:People Practices
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EMEA Results
Overcoming the talent shortage:Talent Sources
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EMEA Results
Overcoming the talent shortage:Work Models
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