Hardest Jobs To Fill: Skilled Trades, Sales, Engineers



Globally, a third of employers say they have trouble filling jobs, because applicants are inexperienced or unskilled, Manpower’s new Talent Shortage Survey says.

In the U.S., the situation is even worse: half of employers say they can’t find the workers they need.

The hardest to fill jobs in the Americas were technicians, sales reps, engineers and administrative staff. Finance, accounting, and management were also difficult positions to fill.

In the Americas, employers said they weren’t able to fill these positions because applicants were inexperienced or lacked technical skills.

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Subscribe today!

To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in