Employers can’t find the staff they want

Seven in every nine employers in Greece face a problem observed worldwide, that of employers' difficulty in finding employees with skills such as responsibility, critical thinking and analysis, as well as taking the initiative, according to the ManpowerGroup's annual Talent Shortage Survey.

The findings point to a lack not only in social skills (soft skills) but also in technical skills such as IT, engineering and sales. For this reason, the lack of talent is identified or, to be precise, declared by companies in sectors such as energy, utilities, IT and even tourism.

The survey for 2023, which was conducted on almost 39,000 employers from 41 countries, shows that the vast majority of employers face serious or relative difficulty in finding specialized talent. More specifically, in Greece, 77% of employers - a percentage equal to the global average - report difficulty...