10 jobs that are the hardest to fill in America
Positions in these fields go wanting despite the stubbornly high unemployment rate
via Forbes
A generation of skilled tradespeople are starting to retire. And the next generation isn't filling those positions.
By Jacquelyn Smith
updated 1 hour 33 minutes ago
According to the seventh annual talent shortage survey from staffing firm ManpowerGroup, 49 percent of employers in all industries are experiencing difficulty filling open positions within their organizations, despite the fact that millions of people are still desperate for jobs and unemployment remains stuck at more than 8 percent.
ManpowerGroup surveyed more than 1,300 U.S. employers in the first quarter of 2012 to determine which employees rank among the most-wanted. The most difficult positions to fill are those in skilled trades, which includes carpenters, plumbers, electricians and other tool-wielding professionals. Those workers, also known as craftsmen or artisans, typically develop their skills through training as apprentices. They top Manpower’s list for a third consecutive year.
Employers are also having trouble filling positions in information technology, accounting and nursing.
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