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Posted On: 02/12/2007

Survey quantifies global talent shortage

PlantServices.com

Forty percent of employers worldwide are having difficulty filling positions because their markets lack suitable talent , according to recent survey results. Manpower Inc. surveyed nearly 33,000 employers across 23 countries and territories in late January to determine the extent to which talent shortages are affecting labor markets.

Employers having the most difficulty finding the right people are in Mexico (78% reporting shortages), Canada (66%) and Japan (58%). The talent shortage appears to be least problematic in India, where only 13% of employers reported having difficulty. There appears to be no significant shortage of journalists or editors, with or without P.E. or CMRP certification.
 For the complete summary, see www.manpower.com/mpcom/files?name=Results_TalentShortage_2006.pdf.