Taipei, Oct. 24 (CNA) Due to a talent shortage and wage inflation, it has been hard for Taiwanese employers to find professional staff during the past six months, a human resources survey said Tuesday.
Twenty-two percent of Taiwanese employers who responded to the survey, which was conducted by Manpower Inc., said they would have hired more staff over the last six months if candidates had been available.
The survey also found that wage inflation caused 18 percent of Taiwanese employers to pay higher salaries for professional positions, which typically require a university degree, compared to the previous year.
"Taiwan was not alone, because this is a global phenomenon as companies have been paying higher wages to compete for professionals due to a global talent shortage, " said Dennis Lee, general manager of Manpower Taiwan.
The survey results show that sectors that have been most affected by the phenomenon are mining and construction, in which 27 percent of employers found it hard to hire permanent professionals, and the service sector, in which 24 percent of employers paid higher salaries as compared to a year ago.
Nearly 32,000 employers in 26 countries responded to the August survey.