The most difficult positions to fill in South Africa for 2016 are as follows:
“This years Talent Shortage Survey presents interesting results for South Africa and for the global employment landscape. More than anything the results highlight the increased need for skilled individuals but also the number of employers who are focusing on training and development in order to fill open positions, which has increased globally,” explains Lyndy van den Barselaar, Managing Director of Manpower South Africa. “As the talent shortage escalates, employability now depends not only on what you know but on your ability to learn, apply and adapt to the constantly evolving business landscape. Manpower has always been of the opinion that the desire and ability to learn new skills is the number one contributing factor to helping people remain employable throughout their career journey, and we are seeing this ring true more than ever.” 16