Environmental Scan 2017: Human Capital Issues within the Medical Devices Sector
91%
Problem solving skills
63%
64%
64%
Communication skills
38%
71%
55%
Ability to work independently
63%
64%
55%
Technical skills
13%
36%
45%
Critical thinking
38%
64%
45%
Creative / innovative thinking
38%
29%
45%
Skills to operate computer-based machinery
38%
14%
36%
Team work
50%
64%
18%
Project management skills
38%
7%
18%
13%
21%
Mathematics skills
0%
Large (> 200 employees)
Medium (75-200 employees)
None
13%
7%
Small (5-74 employees)
3.2 Future Workforce Profile
3.2.1 Creation of New Positions
67% of the surgical/medical gloves manufacturers, 66% of the other medical consumables
companies and 81% of the non-consumables companies intend to expand their workforce
from January to December 2017 (excluding replacements due to attrition, retirement etc.).
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