Talent Shortage Survey 2015

Top 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill

ManpowerGroup’s Talent Shortage Survey identified the 2015 top 10 most difficult to fill jobs in the U.S.

10th Annual Talent Shortage Watermark
See how the top 10 jobs have changed over the past 10 years.

2015
Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2015
1. Skilled Trade Workers
2. Drivers
3. Teachers
4. Sales Representatives
5. Administrative Professionals
6. Management/Executives
7. Nurses
8. Technicians
9. Accounting and Finance Staff
10. Engineers
2014
Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2014
1. Skilled Trade Workers
2. Restaurant and Hotel Staff
3. Sales Representatives
4. Teachers
5. Drivers
6. Accounting and Finance Staff
7. Laborers
8. IT Staff
9. Engineers
10. Nurses
2013
Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2013
1. Skilled Trades
2. Sales Representatives
3. Drivers
4. IT Staff
5. Accounting & Finance Staff
6. Engineers
7. Technicians
8. Management/Executives
9. Mechanics
10. Teachers
2012
Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2012
1. Skilled Trades
2. Engineers
3. IT Staff
4. Sales Representatives
5. Accounting & Finance Staff
6. Drivers
7. Mechanics
8. Nurses
9. Machinist/Machine Operators
10. Teachers
2011
Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2011
1. Skilled Trades
2. Sales Representatives
3. Engineers
4. Drivers
5. Accounting & Finance staff
6. IT staff
7. Management/Executive (Management/Corporate)
8. Teachers
9. Secretaries, PAs, Administrative assistants & Office support staff
10. Machinist/Machine Operator
2010
Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2010
1. Skilled Trades
2. Sales Representatives
3. Nurses
4. Technicians
5. Drivers
6. Restaurants & Hotel staff
7. Management/Executive (Management/Corporate)
8. Engineers
9. Doctors and other non-nursing health professionals
10. Customer Service Representatives & Customer Support
2009
Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2009
1. Engineers
2. Nurses
3. Skilled Manual Trades
4. Teachers
5. Sales Representatives
6. Technicians
7. Drivers
8. IT staff
9. Laborers
10. Machinist/Machine Operator
2008
Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2008
1. Engineers
2. Machinist/Machine Operator
3. Skilled Trades (1 Welder, 2 Carpenter/Joiner)
4. Technicians
5. Sales Representatives
6. Accounting & Finance staff
7. Mechanics
8. Laborers
9. IT staff
10. Production Operators
2007
Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2007
1. Sales Representatives
2. Teachers
3. Mechanics
4. Technicians
5. Management
6. Truck Driver
7. Drivers/Delivery
8. Accountant
9. Laborer
10. Machine Operator
2006
Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2006
1. Sales Representatives
2. Engineers
3. Nurses
4. Technicians (primarily production/operations, engineering or maintenance)
5. Accountants
6. Administrative Assistants & PAs
7. Drivers
8. Call Center Operators
9. Machinists
10. Management/Executive

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What impact does the talent shortage have on employers?

The ability to meet customer needs is impacted by the talent shortage.

How is the talent shortage most likely to impact employers?

Employers are impacted by the talent shortage and skills gap.

How are employers addressing talent shortages?

Employers are pursuing new strategies to overcome hiring difficulties.

Employers are adopting non-traditional people practices

Employers are adopting better people practices to overcome talent shortages.

Employers are implementing modified work models

Employers are using creative work models to attract talent.

Employers are exploring new talent sources

Employers are seeking more creative ways to source talent.

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