Skills shortages in South Africa
Subtitle: case studies of key professions
By: edited by Johan Erasmus & Mignonne Breier.
Contributors: Erasmus, Johan.; Breier, Mignonne.; Human Sciences Research Council. Education, Science and Skills Development Research Programme.; South Africa. Dept. of Labour.
Publisher: HSRC Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cape Town, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780796922663
Subjects: Human Sciences Research Council. -- Education, Science and Skills Development Research Programme; Labor supply -- South Africa -- Case studies; Professional employees -- Supply and demand -- South Africa -- Case studies; Professional employees -- South Africa -- Case studies; Occupational training -- South Africa -- Case studies
Genres: Case studies
Notes: "Education, science, and skills development research programme"--Cover.

"... emanates from a study on sector specific research and related skills requirements commissioned by the South African Department of Labour in 2006"--P. 4 of cover.

Accompanying CD-ROM entitled: Scarce and critical skills : sector skills research project.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Mignonne Breier; title: The identification of scarce and critical skills in the South African labour market / Johan Erasmus; title: Managers / Loyiso Mbabane; title: Social workers / Nicci Earle-Malleson; title: Engineering professionals / Rénette du Toit and Joan Roodt; title: Doctors / Mignonne Breier; title: Nurses / Angelique Wildschut and Thando Mgqolozana; title: Law professionals / Shane Godfrey; title: ICT professionals and associate professionals / Joan Roodt and Andrew Paterson; title: Educators / Thobeka Mda; title: Artisans / Jeffy Mukora; title: City planners / Alison Todes.