2009 Hardest Jobs to Fill

Talent Shortage... or Talent Disconnect?

Manpower is pleased to bring you the fourth annual 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill. More than a list, this telling survey of more than 2,000 employers from all over the U.S. points to a continuous gap in the U.S. workforce. Each of the 10 job categories on the 2009 list have appeared on the Hardest Jobs to Fill list in the past.

Even with unemployment at or near record levels in many communities, our research highlights the problem many employers are having finding individuals with the right combination of job-specific skills, experience, training and soft skills.

The survey announcement coincides with the publication of a new Manpower Fresh Perspectives paper, The Global Talent Crunch: Why Employer Branding Matters Now. The paper highlights what businesses should be doing to become employers of choice and attract the right people for their organization's success.