2020/2021 Critical Skills Survey Results

South Africa’s acute critical skills crisis is brought into sharp focus in Xpatweb’s Critical Skills Survey 2020/21 which highlights the most in demand scarce skills the country is now facing and how businesses are seeking to import personnel from across the globe amidst ever growing international competition between countries.

The Critical Skills Survey is conducted annually across a wide range of multi-national and corporate companies in South Africa to determine and assess the pressure points that Human Resource- and Global Mobility Practitioners face in sourcing critically skilled individuals.

220 Companies participated in this year’s survey, including JSE-listed companies and large multinational groups operating across Africa.

of participants stated that their organisation struggles to recruit critically skilled individuals.

0 %

indicated that an international search will assist the organisation to meet critical business objectives.

0 %

of participants confirmed succession planning and skills transfer is a priority for their business.

0 %

Other Critical Skills areas cited include:

Agriculture, Aviation, Food Technologists, Human Resource Specialists, STEM Teachers and Legal Specialties.

Other Critical Skills areas cited include:

Agriculture, Aviation, Food Technologists, Human Resource Specialists, STEM Teachers and Legal Specialties.

XPATWEB SURVEY REVEALS TOP 10 CRITICAL SKILLS SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESSES WANT MOST

Xpatweb has released its 2020/21 Critical Skills Survey Report. “The report data is most used by stakeholders who influence policies around critical skills and the import of foreign professionals,” says Marisa Jacobs, the firm’s MD.

CRITICAL SKILLS SURVEY RESULTS 2020/2021 RELEASED: THE TOP 10 MOST IN DEMAND SKILLS

Xpatweb’s Critical Skills Survey 2020/21 highlights the most in demand scarce skills the country is facing, which has led to businesses seeking to recruit talent from across the globe.

DRAFT CRITICAL SKILLS LIST COULD BE BAD NEWS FOR ARTISAN EMPLOYERS

According to Marisa Jacobs, Managing Director of Xpatweb, certain artisan skills have been left off the recently gazetted draft Critical Skills List.

MORE THAN A BALANCING ACT: WHAT IS THE FUTURE LIKE FOR CFOS?

The changes that have been occurring in the professional world of work have meant that careers that were considered bankable about a decade ago are now slowly being rendered irrelevant by machines and artificial intelligence that can do the same job.

SHOULD SOUTH AFRICA CONSIDER SPECIAL VISAS TO ATTRACT SKILLS?

In July last year, the UK government announced that it would be launching a special visa for Health and Social Care workers to apply to work in the UK.

DOES THE DRAFT CRITICAL SKILLS LIST MATCH SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS?

On 18 February, the Department of Home Affairs gazetted an invitation for public comment on the draft Critical Skills List that was compiled in 2020.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPEAKERS ARE AN UNDENIABLE CRITICAL SKILL TO SOUTH AFRICA

The Department of Home Affairs is currently calling for public comment on the draft of a new Critical Skills List. However, Foreign Language Speakers, a role that featured in the previous List, has been omitted from the draft List.

CRITICAL SKILLS LIST – WHAT SOUTH AFRICANS NEED TO KNOW

The publishing of the much-awaited draft of the Critical Skills list has been welcomed with open arms by industries across South Africa, it has however also been met with disdain by many ordinary South Africans.

DON’T FORGET TO COMMENT ON CRITICAL SKILLS

The Department of Home Affairs is currently calling for public comment on the draft of a new Critical Skills List. However, several roles that featured in the previous list, has been omitted from the latest draft List.

220

Companies participated in this year’s survey, including JSE-listed companies and large multinational groups operating across Africa.

Other Critical Skills areas cited include:

Agriculture, Aviation, Food Technologists, Human Resource Specialists, STEM Teachers and Legal Specialties.

Other Critical Skills areas cited include:

Agriculture, Aviation, Food Technologists, Human Resource Specialists, STEM Teachers and Legal Specialties.

XPATWEB SURVEY REVEALS TOP 10 CRITICAL SKILLS SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESSES WANT MOST

Xpatweb has released its 2020/21 Critical Skills Survey Report. “The report data is most used by stakeholders who influence policies around critical skills and the import of foreign professionals,” says Marisa Jacobs, the firm’s MD.

CRITICAL SKILLS SURVEY RESULTS 2020/2021 RELEASED: THE TOP 10 MOST IN DEMAND SKILLS

Xpatweb’s Critical Skills Survey 2020/21 highlights the most in demand scarce skills the country is facing, which has led to businesses seeking to recruit talent from across the globe.

DRAFT CRITICAL SKILLS LIST COULD BE BAD NEWS FOR ARTISAN EMPLOYERS

According to Marisa Jacobs, Managing Director of Xpatweb, certain artisan skills have been left off the recently gazetted draft Critical Skills List.

MORE THAN A BALANCING ACT: WHAT IS THE FUTURE LIKE FOR CFOS?

The changes that have been occurring in the professional world of work have meant that careers that were considered bankable about a decade ago are now slowly being rendered irrelevant by machines and artificial intelligence that can do the same job.

SHOULD SOUTH AFRICA CONSIDER SPECIAL VISAS TO ATTRACT SKILLS?

In July last year, the UK government announced that it would be launching a special visa for Health and Social Care workers to apply to work in the UK.

DOES THE DRAFT CRITICAL SKILLS LIST MATCH SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS EXPECTATIONS?

On 18 February, the Department of Home Affairs gazetted an invitation for public comment on the draft Critical Skills List that was compiled in 2020.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPEAKERS ARE AN UNDENIABLE CRITICAL SKILL TO SOUTH AFRICA

The Department of Home Affairs is currently calling for public comment on the draft of a new Critical Skills List. However, Foreign Language Speakers, a role that featured in the previous List, has been omitted from the draft List.

CRITICAL SKILLS LIST – WHAT SOUTH AFRICANS NEED TO KNOW

The publishing of the much-awaited draft of the Critical Skills list has been welcomed with open arms by industries across South Africa, it has however also been met with disdain by many ordinary South Africans.

DON’T FORGET TO COMMENT ON CRITICAL SKILLS

The Department of Home Affairs is currently calling for public comment on the draft of a new Critical Skills List. However, several roles that featured in the previous list, has been omitted from the latest draft List.

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