Jobseekers urged to upskill as sectors eye cheap staff

JOBSEEKERS have been advised to consider what careers they would like to be pursuing in 10 to 15 years’ time because there is every possibility the industry they are considering might have moved to a cheaper economy by then.

According to the National Recruitment Federation there may soon be no place for unskilled workers and even some sections of middle management in the labour market within as little as four years because such roles are being moved en masse to China, India and other low-cost labour forces.

Frank Collins, NRF president, said the jobs that will remain are those which may take a certain amount of upskilling and a large amount of creative thinking.