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Looking for a job? These professions are in HIGH demand
An industry report identified job opportunities based on the highest demands in South Africa.
Hiring written on board. Image by Pexels/Anna Tarazevich
The data for a CareerJunction report was gathered from 5 000 of the country’s largest recruiters, agencies, and employers, according to Business Tech.
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CareerJunction gathered data and analysed the latest recruitment trends over the last six months to identify:
1. which professions in South Africa are in the highest demand, and
2. which of these professions have limited or scarce human resources, reported Business Tech.
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SECTORS AFFECTED BY SKILL SHORTAGES
The South African job sectors that are currently at the top of the list in terms of a lack of skills are: Medical and Health, Information Technology, Finance, and Engineering. Within these sectors, the jobs that are the highest in demand include the following: Software developers, app programmers, civil engineers, tax professionals, database designers, nursing or caregiving professionals, and investment advisors.
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IN WHICH PROVINCES ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES?
In addition to identifying the job demands in the country, the report also showed where in the country the highest demands are:
Gauteng – Software professionals, app programmers, civil engineers, tax professionals, database designers, nursing or caregiving professionals, and investment advisors.
Western Cape – Software professionals, nursing or caregiving professionals, and investment advisors.
KwaZulu-Natal – Software professionals.
Eastern Cape – Software professionals.
There is a medium demand for civil engineers and nursing professionals in KwaZulu-Natal.
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NURSING SECTOR
The Department of Home Affairs published a list of critical skills needed in South Africa in October and there are six types of registered nurses specified on this list: Intensive care, mental health, peri-operative, emergency, child, and midwife nursing.
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