What jobs are you/your employer struggling to recruit to?

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Just that really. There's a million comments saying getting jobs is difficult at the moment, but there must be some shortages somewhere, or at least where there are fewer good candidates. I am looking in the north, but any region of the UK welcome.

And lots of people don't want to do high stress roles in infrastructure delivery. I wouldn't touch any kind of project management with a bargepole.

The Probation Service… all of it. And it’s only getting worse as experienced staff are leaving in droves. I do not recommend though…

Experienced tax advisers.

Not in the UK, but experienced IB teachers, especially at DP level. Physics, math and chemistry teachers at any grade level.

Tried to get a data scientist three times now. Offered one person and they declined. Given up on it now and training someone up internal instead.

Also do internships, across my area we offered 26 roles, then slowly loads dropped out. Interns started this week and only 13 showed up. Others dropped out.

We are financial services.

Band 5/band 6 orthotist....

All of them.

Administrative. We cant find people who are articulate, have office skills, are happy to answer the phone and are prepared to work in an office, 9-5, Monday to Friday. £30k pa. Just filled after 8 months.

Field sales. We cant find people who are willing to make sales calls to qualified leads and visit businesses in the field to sell & demonstrate technical equipment. They wont wear suits or smart shoes either. £40 - £50k. Finally filled after 9 months.

The CVs we receive are nonsense - a series of cliches which mean nothing and all of them look the same which we put down to the fact that everyone's using AI. Nobody tailors their statement or cover e-mail.During interview, hardly any can tell us anything about the business, its products or the website. When we ask why they want to work for us, they tell us why they dont want to work for their current employer instead.

Yet how often do we hear that there are no jobs and that everyone tries so hard with their applications? Something doesnt add up.

Residential child care workers (children’s homes) even more difficult to recruit CH managers.

Well if anyone is looking in London for a fantastic IT level 3 or stand alone IT systems manager but hasn’t ’team managed’ - fantastic with clients, is the de facto IT manager 2 days week ata big client , fully experienced in networks, all MS 365 stuff, cloud, cyber - my son is looking - 28 and extremely personable, 11 years experience, looking to move as current MSP taking the mickey salary wise - he has an amazing CV ( I’m ex Internal recruitment manager) and simply isn’t getting the interviews- doesn’t want contract, doesn’t want work from home, ok with a bit of hybrid . Looking for late 40s and good company vibe-

I feel that a fair amount of the jobs won’t be filled because the salaries are much lower than people need to survive

Where do they go?

Anywhere they can. Mostly into similar, supportive roles and a worrying number are taking early retirement this year.

Local authority educational psychologist.

Unfortunately, so many complete their funded training and either set up privately and charge their services to the LA for £600 a day, or go the Middle East to practise in the international schools / clinics.

The pitiful pay rises (or freezes) since 2008 haven't helped - the scale should start about £20k higher than it does now, had pay simply kept up with inflation.

Agree absolutely!

Breakfast and afterschool club staff. Lunchtime Supervisor. School Crossing Patrol.

Support workers for supported accommodation. Notoriously gard to recruit for and always vacancies. Mixture of very poor pay for the work you do (not much above NMW) and a misunderstanding of the job role. A lot of people don't want to work on a rotational basis too. It's also a great place to start to break into other industries within health and social care and housing.

PSV Coach drivers.
Doesn't seem to be a popular career choice for youngsters, Yes it is long hours, but its a decent salary

Where are these jobs advertised and what type of infrastructure are you thinking of?

electricians, fitters and hgv drivers. Most of our current staff are older, it’s really difficult to get youngsters into these roles.

Senior but not super senior lawyers. 10-15 yrs pqe. Totally impossible.

There Certainly used to be shortage of lifeguards. I wouldn’t be surprised if that is still the case. Both my DCs did or do work as lifeguards in their school and uni days.

Swimming instructors too. And they are well-paid.

Not surprised. Band 5 is crap money.

What practice area/role? This surprises me

Sounds like exploitation in the guise of a ‘foot in the door’. NMW isn’t enough to live on.