Despite lingering high unemployment rates, 52 percent of U.S. employers say they are having trouble filling critical positions within their companies, according to the Manpower Group's Talent Shortage Survey.
The figure is a record high, up from 14 percent in 2010. The main reasons employers give for the shortages are the discrepancy in desired pay and offered pay, a lack of technical skills and a lack of experience.
"There may be an increasing imbalance between employers willingness to pay higher salaries in what is still a soft general labor market compared to the salary expectations of prospective employees, especially those with skills that are in high demand," said Jonas Prising, Manpower Group president of the Americas.
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to BenefitsPRO, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited BenefitsPRO content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Critical BenefitsPRO information including cutting edge post-reform success strategies, access to educational webcasts and videos, resources from industry leaders, and informative Newsletters.
- Exclusive discounts on ALM, BenefitsPRO magazine and BenefitsPRO.com events
- Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com
Already have an account? Sign In
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
