SKILLED TRADES SHORTAGE WORLDWIDE?

This is a very interesting article by Manpower. I encourage everyone to read it, it is short and to the point. its key findings:

• Unlike other positions facing a talent shortage, skilled trades
work is geographically fixed and cannot be relocated or
offshored, leaving employers with a critical talent issue that
will only get worse as more experienced workers retire without
adequate replacements.
• Strategic migration from within and outside national borders
brings the necessary workers to the work, alleviating the
immediate pressure of the talent shortage and allowing
stakeholders the time and opportunity to work on long-term
solutions to the talent mismatch.
• Addressing the issues of international certifications and
immigration policies will aid organizations by easing the
current talent mismatch. Meanwhile, aligning technical training
more closely with business needs and promoting positive
attitudes toward the skilled trades will lay the foundation for
more lasting and permanent solutions.


The full article is at :

http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/MAN/1003479176x0x397650/5391d32c-1d9e-44eb-a4f2-094d4585eef3/mp_wow_skilled_trades_migration_final_US%20letter.pdf