Labor shortages and skills mismatches are a definite risk to economic growth and the creation of new jobs. In sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, supply chain management, information technology management & digitalization, and project and product management, demand is increasing and performance is decreasing, as employers simply cannot find enough qualified people to fill vacancies.
These challenges call for a common approach. This is why Leclerc Consulting Group, publishes this article accompanied by the podcast of Nicolas Guynat Founder and President of the Mare Nostrum Group recorded during the Human Capital meetings, organized by PRISMO, on February 06, 2020 in Grenoble, a position paper presenting recommendations for a political response to the problems encountered.
Human Capital Meeting | ( Nicolas Cuynat, PDG de Mare Nostrum, président du FCG )
As various current studies show, the job market is extremely tight, with more vacancies than people actively looking for a job.
Labor shortages can have a huge societal impact. Several sectors have been heavily impacted during the pandemic and need staff more than ever to be able to carry out their mission, especially since with the aging of the Western population, workers are leaving the labor market in large numbers.
Two engineers working on a partially disassembled small aircraft engine.
Skills mismatch
According to OECD estimates, over the next decade, technology is likely to transform more than a billion jobs, or almost a third of all jobs worldwide.
The World Economic Forum estimates that we will have to requalify more than a billion people by 2030. In addition to digital skills, specialized relational skills will be particularly in demand, in a work environment that has become hybrid.
Architect and his client looking at the hologram of a house project.
Workers, governments, and businesses must therefore prioritize the development and implementation of agile education and training systems that will respond to the changing world of work.
Leclerc Consulting Group encourages the acquisition and development of skills to support employability through the definition of training courses adapted to the needs of companies and different employment areas.
