Tokyo, Mar 19, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Engineering and sales skills top the list of those in most demand, according to employer feedback canvassed for the 2012 Hays Salary Guide.
Of 900 employers surveyed for the Hays Salary Guide, 24 per cent said they have recently found it difficult to recruit engineering staff at the junior to mid management level, while 19 per cent faced difficulty at the senior management level.
22 per cent of employers said they have found it difficult to recruit sales candidates at junior to mid and senior management levels.
Employers also report difficulty when recruiting technical skills at the junior to mid management level (17 per cent), IT skills at the junior to mid management level (16 per cent) and accountancy and finance skills at the senior management (15 per cent) and junior to mid management level (14 per cent).
Employer survey result: For which areas have you recently found it difficult to recruit?
"Despite the global economic environment, Asia remains resilient and almost all (95 per cent) of the employers we surveyed said skills shortages have the potential to hamper the effective operation of their business or department.
"This means that finding a way to bridge this skills gap will be critical in the months and years ahead."
According to Hays, one way to do this is to consider flexible staffing solutions. "Already this is a strategy employers are turning to, with one in two reporting that they have utilised a flexible staffing approach in the last 12 months," said Christine.
"Of these, the most common approach was temporary or contract staff, which was utilised by 69 per cent of employers. This was followed by the employment of part-time staff (utilised by 37 per cent), casual staff (utilised by 25 per cent) and job sharing (utilised by 11 per cent).
"Another strategy is overseas skills. According to our survey, 66 per cent of employers said they would consider employing or sponsoring a qualified overseas candidate in skill-short areas.
"Some employers are also attempting to overcome the skills shortage by counter offering staff when they resign. 66 per cent said they sometimes counter-offer staff and seven per cent always counter-offer staff when they resign."
Access the 2012 Hays Salary Guide here, by contacting your local Hays office or by downloading The Hays Salary Guide 2012 iPhone app from iTunes.
http://www.hays.co.jp/en/salary_survey_2012.htm?locale=en_US
Hays, the world's leading recruiting experts in qualified, professional and skilled people.
About Hays
Hays is the leading global specialist recruiting group. It is the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide.
Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan KK ("Hays Japan") operates across the private sector, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments. Hays Japan is the only foreign recruitment company in Japan to operate specialist business units composed of professionals with experience and expertise in the sectors they cover. Hays Japan's thirteen specialisms span Accountancy & Finance, Banking, Finance Technology, Human Resources, Hays Resource Management, Information Technology, Insurance, Legal, Life Sciences, Office Professionals, Property, Sales & Marketing and Supply Chain.
Hays Japan is also the only foreign recruitment company in Japan to operate three local offices, serving the Kanto region from Akasaka and Shinjuku, and Kansai from central Osaka.
Hays Japan is the local representative office for Hays plc, which is a global company with more than 7,988 staff operating from 247 offices across 31 countries.
Hays operates in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, United Kingdom and USA.
Source: Hays
Contact:
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Of 900 employers surveyed for the Hays Salary Guide, 24 per cent said they have recently found it difficult to recruit engineering staff at the junior to mid management level, while 19 per cent faced difficulty at the senior management level.
22 per cent of employers said they have found it difficult to recruit sales candidates at junior to mid and senior management levels.
Employers also report difficulty when recruiting technical skills at the junior to mid management level (17 per cent), IT skills at the junior to mid management level (16 per cent) and accountancy and finance skills at the senior management (15 per cent) and junior to mid management level (14 per cent).
Employer survey result: For which areas have you recently found it difficult to recruit?
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Junior to mid management Senior management
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Human Resources 12% 14%
Accountancy & Finance 14% 15%
Banking 5% 4%
Sales 22% 22%
Marketing 13% 13%
Engineering 24% 19%
Property/Facilities Management 5% 5%
Legal 6% 7%
Operations 11% 11%
Distribution 2% 3%
Purchasing 7% 5%
IT 16% 8%
Technical 17% 10%
Healthcare 2% 2%
Research & Development 11% 9%
Other 5% 2%
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"Skills shortages have been a recognised business challenge for some time, but our findings put the spotlight on exactly which skills employers are finding most difficult to source," said Christine Wright, Managing Director of Hays in Japan."Despite the global economic environment, Asia remains resilient and almost all (95 per cent) of the employers we surveyed said skills shortages have the potential to hamper the effective operation of their business or department.
"This means that finding a way to bridge this skills gap will be critical in the months and years ahead."
According to Hays, one way to do this is to consider flexible staffing solutions. "Already this is a strategy employers are turning to, with one in two reporting that they have utilised a flexible staffing approach in the last 12 months," said Christine.
"Of these, the most common approach was temporary or contract staff, which was utilised by 69 per cent of employers. This was followed by the employment of part-time staff (utilised by 37 per cent), casual staff (utilised by 25 per cent) and job sharing (utilised by 11 per cent).
"Another strategy is overseas skills. According to our survey, 66 per cent of employers said they would consider employing or sponsoring a qualified overseas candidate in skill-short areas.
"Some employers are also attempting to overcome the skills shortage by counter offering staff when they resign. 66 per cent said they sometimes counter-offer staff and seven per cent always counter-offer staff when they resign."
Access the 2012 Hays Salary Guide here, by contacting your local Hays office or by downloading The Hays Salary Guide 2012 iPhone app from iTunes.
http://www.hays.co.jp/en/salary_survey_2012.htm?locale=en_US
Hays, the world's leading recruiting experts in qualified, professional and skilled people.
About Hays
Hays is the leading global specialist recruiting group. It is the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide.
Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan KK ("Hays Japan") operates across the private sector, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments. Hays Japan is the only foreign recruitment company in Japan to operate specialist business units composed of professionals with experience and expertise in the sectors they cover. Hays Japan's thirteen specialisms span Accountancy & Finance, Banking, Finance Technology, Human Resources, Hays Resource Management, Information Technology, Insurance, Legal, Life Sciences, Office Professionals, Property, Sales & Marketing and Supply Chain.
Hays Japan is also the only foreign recruitment company in Japan to operate three local offices, serving the Kanto region from Akasaka and Shinjuku, and Kansai from central Osaka.
Hays Japan is the local representative office for Hays plc, which is a global company with more than 7,988 staff operating from 247 offices across 31 countries.
Hays operates in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, United Kingdom and USA.
Source: Hays
Contact:
Keiko Asakura Hays Japan Marketing Manager +81 3 3560 2813 Keiko.Asakura@hays.co.jp
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