What are the occupations in tension in France?

We talk about jobs in tension when companies are unable to fill their job offers due to a lack of candidates. These tensions can be linked to a lack of training of candidates, or to a lack of attractiveness of the profession in question. Hospitality-catering, personal services, construction, medical and paramedical professionsIT… What are the occupations in tension in France and what solutions do companies have to try to remedy them?

Recruitment intentions in France

According to the survey Labor needs 2022 published by Pôle Emploi last April, French companies have planned to recruit 3,046,000 people this year, i.e. 12% more than in 2021. In 71% of recruitment projects, they will be done on permanent contracts or on longer contracts. of 6 months. This increase in recruitment concerns all sectors of activity. Thus, still according to the Pôle Emploi survey, 6 out of 10 recruitments will be made in the services. A 31% increase in hiring plans is expected in the transport and warehousing sector, + 24% in hiring intentions in industry and + 23% in accommodation and catering.

In total, 38% of hiring projects for 2022 are planned in personal services, 24% in business services, 12% in trade, 9% in industry, 9% in construction and 8% in theagriculture. Many of these business sectors have suffered from the pandemic of Covid-19 which led to the resignation of many people wishing or forced to hire a retraining.

The 10 professions that recruit the most in 2022

Still according to the BMO 2022 survey by Pôle Emploi, the 10 jobs that will recruit the most in 2022 are:

• winegrowers, salaried arboriculturists, pickers;
• waiters in cafes, restaurants;
• premises maintenance workers (including Atsem);
• helpers, apprentices, general kitchen workers;
• salaried farmers, agricultural workers;
• caregivers ;
• home helpers and housekeepers;
• socio-cultural animation professionals;
• unskilled packing workers and handlers;
• self-service employees.

Companies struggling to recruit

This survey also highlights the difficulties companies have in recruiting. In 58% of cases, these difficulties are linked to an insufficient number of applicants, 71% to an inadequate profile of applicants, 33% to working conditions, 23% to a lack of image, 17% to a lack of financial means and for 15% of cases, recruitment difficulties are linked to access to the workplace.

The 10 professions where the rate of difficulty in recruiting is the highest

• roofers, qualified zinc roofers;
• home helpers and housekeepers;
• pharmacists;
• boilermakers, sheet metal workers, tracers, locksmiths, metalworkers, qualified blacksmiths;
• vehicle mechanics and electronics;
• bodybuilders automobiles ;
• public transport drivers on the road;
• plumbers, heating engineers (skilled workers);
• nurses, managers nurses and nursery nurses ;
• carpenters and skilled workers in the layout andinsulation.

Between 2017 and 2022, the rate of difficulty in recruiting increased by + 53% for the professions of nurses, nursing managers and childcare workers, by + 41% for specialized educators and by + 39% for public transport drivers on road.

If for many of these professions the lack of candidates is due in particular to a lack of training and technical skills, the difficulties in recruiting are also linked to a lack of image and numerous prejudices. Tiring, arduous or noisy professions, if certain constraints related to the profession persist, others have been able to evolve thanks to technological developments, better industrialization processes or the development of digitization.

The professions that will recruit the most by 2030

According to the report Jobs in 2030published by Dares and France Strategy in March 2022, the 10 professions that will recruit the most in the next 10 years are as follows:

• cleaners;
• teachers;
• home help;
• vehicle drivers;
• executives of administrative, accounting and financial services;
• commercial and technical-commercial executives;
• nursesmidwives;
• caregivers;
• skilled maintenance workers;
• computer engineers.

What are the solutions for recruiting in shortage occupations?

For several years, companies have been trying to attract candidates via various means, no longer limited to the simple online publication of a job offer. Targeted communication campaigns, use of social networks or even video testimonials are now part of the process of recruitment. Their objective is to promote a sector, a job, by breaking down preconceived ideas and prejudices. With the automation of tasks and the digitalization of processes, many potential candidates are not necessarily trained in new technologies.

Recruiters, to overcome these shortcomings, no longer limit themselves to experience and skills alone, but also take into account the motivation of the candidate and their personality. Companies no longer hesitate to train their next employees so that they are operational quickly after hiring. The mere prestige of a brand is no longer enough to find candidates. The company must highlight its values, its corporate culture, its working atmosphere and promote the teams already in place.