Measures meant to fight population aging and declining and ensure stability on the labor market should be taken constantly. The “Talent Shortage 2011” survey by ManpowerGroup reveals one in three employers worldwide has difficulty filling available positions because applicants lack the technical competencies or “hard” skills needed for the job, the press release also reads.
The economic recession has triggered specific behaviors which deeply impact the intentions of both employers and job seekers. Thus, companies have come to realize that talent is becoming an extremely important feature in selecting workforce. Moreover, financial flexibility at organizational level has diminished or even disappeared, and employers had no choice but adjust to the new conditions.
The attribute of “specialist” will continue to weigh “heavy” on the market, given the discrepancies between labor demand and supply. The Manpower survey indicates that 53% of employers in Romania have difficulty filling key-positions within their companies. Another survey by ManpowerGroup shows Romania is the main source of workforce in Europe, after Poland.
The provisional results of the population census unfolded in Romania at the end of 2011 confirms the direction of the local labor market for some time – the lack of strategies meant to stimulate and keep valuable workforce pushes the latter toward markets that are more mature with respect to work conditions and benefits, according to the press release.