Manpower released a report on May 5th that details that one of the greatest challenges facing the energy sector over the next decade will be in finding qualified talent to operate and maintain the nations electrical power supply and generation.
This report comes out when some utilities are their fighting workers on almost every frony when it comes to wages, benefits and retirement.
The report focuses on current trends in the industry and offers some startling statitics:
Average age of current utility workers: 46
Percentage of workers over 50 years of age: 50%
Percentage of wokers who can retire in 2 years: 36%
Percentage of utility workers retiring in the nest 10 years: 60%
Number that COULD retire RIGHT NOW: 18,000
Even more amazing is the statistics from the point of view of energy executives. 86% say that utility workers need a more complex skill set than just 5 years ago. 90% say that frontline workers require higher levels of technical competency that just 5 years ago. Almost three quarters agree that the ability to attract quality candidates to the energy industry will have an impact on North America’s ability to compete for decades to come.
Click here to view the report.
