International Journal of Manpower: Volume 11 Issue 2

Professional Skill Shortages

Derek L. Bosworth

The most highly qualified occupational group,comprising individuals who work primarily inactivities involving high levels of technical andorganisational skills, is focused on. It…

Craft and Technician Skill Shortages in Engineering

A.E. Green

The occupational profile of the engineeringindustry has changed radically in recent years.Employment of craftsmen has declined in absoluteand relative terms and is projected to…

Skill Shortages in the Construction Sector

Geoffrey Briscoe

This article examines the nature of skill shortagesin the UK construction sector in 1988. It sets outthe current survey evidence on the extent of skillshortage, with details on…

Skill Shortages: The City′s Choices in the 1990s

Amin Rajan

The City of London has a number of leading‐edgefeatures. The demand for its services is forecastto continue growing, albeit at a somewhat slowerpace. Its product mix has moved…

Nursing Skills: Is There a Shortage?

Lyn Martin

Although the nursing profession is a largeoccupational group and a major part of the NationalHealth Service, surprisingly little is known aboutthe demand for and supply of nurses…

The Changing Occupational Structure of Employment, 1971‐95

R.A. Wilson

Occupational structure has changed significantlyover time and further important changes areforecast by the year 1995. A substantial part ofthe change in occupational structure…

Skill Shortages: An Overview

Derek L. Bosworth, Patricia A. Dutton

This brief article pulls together a number ofgeneral themes. In particular, it looks at a numberof influences on the extent and nature of skillshortages, including: the growth of…