The Growth Sectors Skills Trap You Need to Avoid

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November 18, 2025

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 “𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀,” 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱.

We’re funneling all our attention into fashionable trends while critical job vacancies go unfilled in stable, vital industries like Manufacturing. Why? Because we’re only looking at half the labour demand equation.

Learn why you need to shift your focus from “Which sectors are growing?” to “Where will the job openings be?”

📺 Watch my new video to expose the “Growth Sectors” Trap and how to fix your planning.

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