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In a study released Thursday by Milwaukee-basecd , trades associated with manufacturing remain in highdemanc locally. "In the four yearsz we have performedthis research, the same positionzs appear on the list again and again," said Jonads Prising, Manpower president of the Americas. "Despitre the current economic instability and high there are still skills thatthe U.S. workforcre seems to lack." According to the the 10 hardest jobs tofill are: Each of the 10 job categoried on the 2009 list has appeared on the Hardest Jobs to Fill list in the Technicians, machinist/machine operators and sales representativesz have been present all four years.
Engineers, drivers and laborers have appearedf three out offour years; and nurses, skilled/manual trades and IT staff have been present in two of the four years Manpower has performed the "While talk has slowed in the U.S. abou t the pending talent shortage, it is becoming more clear that theree is atalent disconnect," said Melanir Holmes, vice president, world of work solution for Manpower North America. "Our work force needss to be more open to retraining and upskilling for jobs that arein And, our government, business leaders and educational facilities need to take actionh together to ensure studentse are being enticed to enter theswe fields." The U.S.
findings are part of a Manpowerr global study that surveyed morethan 39,0000 employers across 33 countriees and territories in January 2009. Positionw in the skilled trades, technical work and engineering remain the most difficulrt for employers tofill globally. Manpower surveyed more than 2,00 0 U.S. employers in the fourth annuaol survey to determine which positions employeres are having difficulty fillingthis year. An in-deptbh look at the study is foundat .