One in three employers around the world is having a hard time finding qualified talent —

 including accounting and finance staff — according to a survey by US-based global staffing

service ManpowerGroup. Of the employers polled, 90% say available job candidates do not

have the necessary skills and experience, have insufficient qualifications or lack soft skills.

The hardest jobs to fill globally this year are:

1. Technicians
2. Sales representatives
3. Skilled trades workers
4. Engineers
5. Labourers
6. Management/executives
7. Accounting and finance staff
8. IT staff
9. Production operators
10. Secretaries, administrative assistants and office support staff.

 Information obtained from the September Issue of CA magazine:

Discussion Questions:

1. Are you considering a profession in Accounting? Why?

2. Do you think there will always be a demand for Accountants, in both good and poor economies?

3. Do you know anyone who works in Finance? What do they do?