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Critical Skills Survey

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The 2019/20 Critical Skills Survey specifically tracked the impact of immigration across various sectors within South Africa’s economy and Marisa Jacobs, Director at Xpatweb discusses the results.
The purpose was to highlight which skills employers find most difficult to recruit locally and as such provide input to the much-anticipated new draft critical skills list from the Department of Home Affairs which will specify which occupations will qualify for a work visa in the Critical Skills Visa category and as such directly impacting employers.
14 Sep 2020 1PM English South Africa Business · Daily News

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