Employers Report the 10 Jobs Most Difficult to Fill  
   
Forty-four percent of employers in the United States are having difficulty filling positions because of a lack of qualified talent, according to a survey by Manpower, Inc. The survey included responses from 1275 employers in the United States.

The survey found that the top 10 jobs that employers are having difficulty filling are:

1. Sales Representatives
2. Engineers
3. Nurses
4. Technicians (primarily production/ops, engineering or maintenance)
5. Accountants
6. Administrative Assistants
7. Drivers
8. Call Center Operators
9. Machinists
10. Management/ Executives

Source: Manpower Report, Feb. 2006
With unemployment in the United States continuing to fall positions will not get any easier to fill. The Herman Trend Alert reports that "...as employment expands, a majority of the new jobs will require higher skill levels than are currently possessed by the unemployed. This difference between supply and demand---in skills---will limit opportunities for unprepared workers and make recruiting more difficult for employers. The problem will be exacerbated by increasing use of technology, broadening the gap between the skill- haves and have-nots."