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impact on the bottom line . Project and construction managers with five to 15 years of experience are in particular demand , and positions can remain open for months at a time ; especially in the aviation , rail , transit and water sectors . This stretches workloads which in turn increases staff attrition . Another vicious cycle , further compounding the talent crisis . This is a particular problem for US infrastructure , but that ’ s not to say that other regions aren ’ t struggling to find staff with the specific skills needed as their economies shift and change .
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Running into this problem with varying degrees , countries are taking different steps to upgrade the skillsets of their workforce in line with new requirements – but exactly where this responsibility lies is a contentious issue . Udemy recently commissioned a ‘ skills gap ’ report pertaining to the global work environment . This showed that the majority of workers around the world agree there is a growing skills gap , but largely feel “ optimistic about their own skills and the competitiveness of their respective countries ”.
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