Federmeccanica: ready to hire but skills are lacking

No risk of massive redundancies by mechanical engineering companies in the event of termination of the block in force until June 30: in fact, more companies expect to have to increase employment than those who think they have to reduce it, 8% more between January and March 2021 compared to the heavily negative data recorded in previous quarters. On the other hand, what is missing and which will cause difficulties in creating new jobs is the lack of necessary skills. The climate on the mechanical industry employment front is recorded by the economic survey presented by Federmeccanica. “For our sector the fear linked to the release of layoffs is unjustified. We need personnel who work in the factory, on the machines and not for a limited time”, explains Fabio Astori, Vice President of Federmeccanica. And the data seem to comfort the picture: more than half of the companies, about 56%, said they were ready to hire but also highlighting difficulties in finding the professional profiles necessary for carrying out the business activity.