The long feared shortage is more clearly perceived HR managers and employers than ever in this year of 2011 by workers the long-feared shortage during the current year 2011 by workers, clearly perceived HR managers and employers than ever before. This resulted in a survey of 436 participants on the Internet portal for employer reviews in February / March 2011. Thus, 40% of respondents in Germany, Austria and the Switzerland indicated that the shortage is stronger than to feel in the previous year. This perception arises from the increased number of vacant positions and newly switched jobs, as well as the longer term, until the appropriate specialist for the advertised position. Another 25% confirmed that the shortage is to feel at least as strong as in the previous year of 2010.
In addition, 9% of respondents who perceive the shortage, but slightly weaker than a year ago come again. Collectively this is 74% of respondents who can confirm the strong corporate demand for professionals. 26% of respondents who perceive hardly a shortage in the year 2011 are on the other side. There are 9% of survey participants who have registered a slight increase in staffing requirements while, but evaluate it as a whole is still considered non-critical. Unchanged as in 2010 and still no concern 7% of employees, HR managers and employers look at the need for professionals. There are least 10% of the respondents consider that the shortage has declined in their company even over a period of 12 months. Given economic growth expected for the coming years and the constantly increasing demand for professionals, it likely to worsen the situation. Now the competition is kindled with well-trained professionals, which is why employer branding for employers always crucial for the strategic development of the company will.