More than 65 per cent of managers who participated in a National Training and Productivity Centre survey this year expressed concern over the changing behaviour of young people that recently joined the workforce.
Their views were noted in the National Training and Productivity Council’s Industry and Community Discussion Forum Report 2022.
A total of 408 organisations from Fiji were part of the month-long Industry and Community Discussion Forum held in March this year.
The managerial level staff members who participated in the survey said they were also concerned that the new workforce was moving away from trade jobs, as they felt trade work was a strenuous task.
“Industries have identified that very few people wish to carry on with the trade works,” the report read.
“In recent years, most employees have switched from blue-collar to white-collar jobs, as most of the trades require quite a lot of energy to move around and complete the task.
“Industries such as agriculture, mining, and forestry need people to be on the move.
“Nowadays, employees seek employment that requires minimal to no movement, and they wish to be stationed at a desk and complete the task.
“Industries such as manufacturing, construction, and fishing find it difficult to retain employees for a more extended period.”
