Procurement is facing
an ongoing skills shortage that shows no sign of abating.
Not exact matches
The
ongoing issue of
skill shortages in Western Australian industry is to be addressed with the announcement of a new multi-campus $ 8 million technical college to service the resources sector and the Pilbara community.
Despite demand, 60 % of contractors reported difficulty finding
skilled workers in the third quarter of 2017 due to an
ongoing skilled labor
shortage.
«This quarter's findings reveal strong optimism about future prospects for the industry,» said Jennifer Scanlon, president and chief executive officer of USG Corporation, «and also highlight a real need to address
ongoing concerns about
skilled labor
shortages and the impact it has on building in the U.S..»
Involvement in GirlsTech was part of college's
ongoing drive to boost female uptake of STEM subjects and help companies within these industries tackle
skills shortages.
The move further exemplifies Microsoft's
ongoing commitment to Cortana, which has been under the microscope of late given her severe
shortage of
skills when compared to Amazon's Alexa, and the slower - than - expected integration of Alexa into Cortana's functionality.
Persistent
skills and candidate
shortages will remain an
ongoing challenge across all sectors.
«As the housing market strengthens and more buyers enter the market, builders continue to express their frustration over an
ongoing shortage of
skilled labor and buildable lots that is impeding stronger growth in the single - family sector,» said Robert Dietz, chief economist of the NAHB.