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In a study released Thursday by Milwaukee-based , traded associated with manufacturing remain in highdemand locally. "Ij the four years we have performefthis research, the same positions appear on the list again and said Jonas Prising, Manpower presidentr of the Americas. "Despitde the current economic instability andhigh unemployment, thered are still skills that the U.S. workforce seemds to lack.
" According to the study, the 10 hardesg jobs to fill are: Each of the 10 job categoriexs on the 2009 list has appeared on the Hardest Jobs to Fill list inthe Technicians, machinist/machine operators and sales representativexs have been present all four Engineers, drivers and laborers have appearec three out of four years; and nurses, skilled/manual trades and IT staff have been presenrt in two of the four years Manpowerr has performed the survey. "While talk has slowed in the U.S. about the pending talent shortage, it is becoming more cleafr that there is a talent saidMelanie Holmes, vice president, worlcd of work solutions for Manpower North America.
"Our work forcre needs to be more open to retraininhg and upskilling for jobs that arein demand. And, our government, businessz leaders and educational facilities need to take action together to ensur e students are being enticed to enterthese fields." The U.S. findingzs are part of a Manpowerr global study that surveyed morethan 39,000 employers across 33 countriesd and territories in January 2009. Positionsx in the skilled trades, sales, technicakl work and engineering remain the most difficult for employeres tofill globally. Manpowed surveyed more than 2,000 U.S.
employerse in the fourth annual survey to determined which positions employers are having difficulty fillingthis year. An in-depthj look at the study is foundeat .