Screenshot from Indeed app showing following list of Qualifications required for a job: Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment. Good communication skills and a positive attitude. Reliable, punctual, and able to follow instructions carefully. Willingness to learn and take on new responsibilities. Ability to work well within a team. Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.

This is a screenshot from #Indeed, a popular platform for advertising and applying for jobs in the UK.

What job do you think might need all those skills? What are the contractual terms? And what is the rate of pay?

Please reply with your guesses ...

#SkillsShortage #Unemployment #Jobs #Work

Australia Needs 42,000 More Electricians by 2030. So Why Are Apprenticeships Struggling? Australia desperately needs electricians and construction workers, but government funding cuts and training capacity limits are making apprenticeships less attractive to young workers.

Australia Needs 42,000 More Electricians by 2030. So Why Are Apprenticeships Struggling?

#Apprenticeships #SkillsShortage #Housing #AusNews

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The Trades Crisis: Why TAFE Teachers Are Walking Away New report shows 64% of TAFE teachers considering leaving as apprenticeship commencements fall 9.6%. Australia's vocational education system faces a critical workforce crisis.

The Trades Crisis: Why TAFE Teachers Are Walking Away

#TAFE #Apprenticeships #SkillsShortage #Education #AusNews

thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-22-the-t...

We Talked Up Degrees for 30 Years. Now We Can't Find a Plumber. Opinion: Three decades of treating trades as second-best has left Australia short of electricians, plumbers and builders. Fee-free TAFE helps, but not enough.

We Talked Up Degrees for 30 Years. Now We Can't Find a Plumber.

#TAFE #SkillsShortage #AusEd #Apprenticeship #AusPol #AusNews

thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-03-we-ta...

AUKUS Demands Tradespeople. Australia's VET System Can't Keep Up. Australia's AUKUS submarine programme needs thousands of specialist workers, but chronic VET completion rates raise urgent questions about the skills pipeline.

AUKUS Demands Tradespeople. Australia's VET System Can't Keep Up.

#AUKUS #TAFE #AusPol #AusNews #SkillsShortage #Defence

thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-02-aukus...

Skills Shortage in Australian Construction? Scale instantly! 🚀 Tesla CAD provides on-demand Architectural & Engineering support. No delays, just immediate capacity.

🔗 Scale your capacity today: www.teslacad.com.au   #AustraliaConstruction #SkillsShortage #ArchitectureSupport

The good, the bad and the ugly of our critical minerals deal with Trump Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump were all smiles as they inked a $3 billion critical minerals deal touted as a good deal for all. But has Australia drawn the short end of the stick?

Australia's #CriticalMinerals #RareEarths,
it's complicated, very complicated.

#Mining #SkillsShortage #HealthRisks

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Sustainable growth in Namibia’s mining sector could be under threat because of a looming skills gap - tinyurl.com/yvdcdz4r

#Aspermont #Namibia #Mining #SkillsShortage #WorkforceStaffingNamibia #CriticalMinerals

A Case Study in Bad Hiring Practice: And How To Fix It In this day and age of cybersecurity professionals crying out for roles, we’re still seeing companies complain that there is a skills…

There is no cybersecurity skills shortage - there is a lack of companies that know how to hire, retain, and pay decent talent. Here's my case study analysing a particularly bad example.

medium.com/@thomaskranzoffi...

#cybersecurity #skillsshortage #casestudy #skills #talent

www.readmencari.com Australia's Permanent Migration Program Brings Just 12,000 New Skilled Workers Annually, Research Shows

New ANU research: Australia's permanent migration program brings just 12,000 new skilled workers annually offshore—not the 185,000 many assume.
https://bit.ly/3I97sYK
#Migration #Australia #ANU #SkillsShortage #PolicyNews

Happy to have engaged with the 'Foundation for Family Businesses and Politics' on the subject of migration, skills shortages and Europe's strive to attract talent.
#SkillsShortage #EuropeanTalent #FamilyBusinesses

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Workloads mean extended work hours for Irish | ThinkBusiness Only 25% of Irish professionals stick to core hours as skills shortages drive extended working. New research reveals 66% face demanding workloads.

Only 25% of Irish professionals stick to their core working hours - New research from Robert Walters reveals 37% of professionals are starting early or finishing late every day

#WorkLifeBalance #SkillsShortage #EmployeeWellbeing #Leadership #HR #Productivity

www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/iri...

Without a pipeline of workers to fill its ranks, mining could face a crisis - tinyurl.com/39mpzmyp

#Aspermont #Mining #StaffShortage #WhitehavenCoal #Fortescue #StanmoreResources #SkillsShortage #FutureofMining

Worried about the talent shortage? You’re not alone.
Join us @ #LT25UK to explore how AI + skills-based strategies can futureproof your workforce.
🗓️ Apr 23, 11:00am
📍 Theatre 1, ExCeL London
🎤 “Navigating the talent deficit”
#SkillsFirst #AI #LearningTechnologies #TalentDeficit #SkillsShortage

2️⃣ Fill Skills Gaps from Within

34% of UK employers report major skills shortages.
Instead of hiring externally, use apprenticeships to develop existing staff to meet your business needs.

It saves time, money, and boosts morale.

#SkillsShortage #FutureSkills

Munich businesses, leverage local expertise! See how Moss and Lichens, with Ranjith Venkatesh's deep understanding of the German market, is solving the "Fachkräftemangel" through strategic outsourcing.

Read more: mossandlichens.com/challenges/c...

#skillsshortage #Fachkräftemangel

Nuclear survey reveals recruitment crunch A workforce census report of the UK’s nuclear industry concludes that more than 90% of employers are experiencing challenges hiring workers.

📢 A workforce census of the UK’s nuclear industry has revealed that 90%+ of employers are struggling to hire workers, highlighting major recruitment challenges in the sector ⏩ www.neimagazine.com/news/more-th... #NuclearJobs #SkillsShortage

Young IT talents are being prepared in Ghana and Ruanda to work for German clients of IT software company AmaliTech.

It's a match 🎯On behalf of the @bmz.de, we support businesses in qualifying IT graduates in Ghana and Rwanda for remote jobs in German companies.

Find out more here➡️ www.giz.de/en/mediacent...

#Fachkräftekongress #skillsshortage

Mission to address talent shortages in the bathroom sector Bathroom manufacturers have warned that challenges in hiring talent are becoming business-critical.

NEWS: Bathroom manufacturers warn that challenges in hiring talent are becoming business-critical.
bit.ly/3DHRPEZ

#kbb #skillsshortage

The biggest #challenges in 2024 #Skillsshortage and increasing competitive pressure. IfM Bonn’s ‘SME #Future Panel’
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I work in new homes construction and literally laughed-out-loud when Starmer announced this target as a nonsense *pledge*, it simply can't be done lol! 😂 #Brexit #SupplyChains #SkillsShortage

In todays news, my employer has employed some one older than me. A difficult challenge but they managed it.
#workskeet #skillsshortage

Whether it's #Finegael #FiannaFail #SinnFein #PBP #Labour #SocialDemocrats or anyone else in power in Ireland they need to tackle #housing #costofliving and #skillsshortage that affects medical care and education of our population
#ge24 #irelandelects

The High Cost of Cyber Insecurity: Why Breaches Are Exploding and What It Means for Us All"
youtu.be/Yd6vKdIUhZw . #cybersecurity #breaches #costofbreaches #skillsshortage #governmentoversight