At-a-glance key findings of the 2015 ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage Survey in Switzerland.

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Understanding the opportunities and challenges
2015 Talent Shortage Survey Results
Experis Switzerland

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EMPLOYERS STRUGGLE TO FILL JOBS
2 out of 5 Swiss employers report that they are
experiencing difficulty in filling jobs
48%
37%
36% 36% 35%
46%
28%
37%
33%
41%
40%
41%
31%
30% 31%
34% 34%
35%
36%
38%

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2015 HARDEST JOBS TO FILL
Skilled Trade
Workers
Management
and Executives
Sales
Representatives
Accounting and
Finance Staff
Administrative
Professionals
Engineers Legal Staff Technicians Supervisors Project
Managers
Top 10 jobs employers are having difficulty filling in Switzerland

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REASONS FOR DIFFICULTY FILLING JOBS
Top 5 reasons employers are having difficulty filling
jobs in Switzerland
Lack of technical
competencies
(hard skills)
Lack of available
applicants/
no applicants
Lack of
soft skills
Lack of
experience
Looking for
higher salary
than is offered

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IMPACT OF THE TALENT SHORTAGE
How the talent shortage is likely to impact Swiss employers
Reduced ability to serve clients
Reduced competitiveness/
productivity
Reduced innovation
and creativity
Increased employee turnover
Lower employee
engagement/morale
Higher compensation costs
IMPACT ON ORGANISATION

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IMPACT OF THE TALENT SHORTAGE
The level of impact the talent shortage has on Swiss
employers’ ability to serve clients
18%
30%
12%
38%
2%
High impact
Medium impact
Low impact
No impact
Don’t know

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RESPONSE TO THE TALENT SHORTAGE
How employers are responding to the talent shortage/
skills gap in Switzerland
Adopting people practices
Explore new talent sources
Not pursuing any strategies
Implement alternative work models
STRATEGIES EMPLOYERS USE TO OVERCOME THE TALENT SHORTAGE

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RESPONSE TO THE TALENT SHORTAGE
Top ways employers are adopting non-traditional
people practices in Switzerland
Utilising previously untried recruiting
processes, both internally and externally
Training to develop new skills
Training to enhance existing skills
Providing additional training and
development to existing staff
PEOPLE PRACTICES
Redefine qualifying criteria to include those who
lack some required skills/qualifications

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RESPONSE TO THE TALENT SHORTAGE
New sources employers in Switzerland are exploring to fill jobs
Adapting talent sourcing to recruit from
untapped talent pools
Seeking candidates outside my country
Partnering with educational institutions to
create curriculum aligned to my talent needs
Hiring people who don’t have the skills currently,
but do have the potential to learn and grow
NEW TALENT SOURCES

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RESPONSE TO THE TALENT SHORTAGE
Alternative work models employers are pursuing to
overcome the talent shortage
Redesigning current work procedures
(e.g. sharing work assignments)
Integrating contingent workers into the process
Providing virtual work options to candidates
Focus on improving the talent pipeline
(identifying high potentials, building a
succession management approach, etc.)
ALTERNATIVE WORK MODELS

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