Hairdressers, beauticians, bus drivers, pastry chefs: the jobs that no one wants to do anymore and why

The "professions of the past" are not attractive to young people, who prefer to continue studying and aim for something else: this is why some sectors - from construction to wellness - demand far exceeds supply

ROME – The number of personnel that cannot be found in our job market is multiplying, especially among technical-practical professions. “In fact, the gap between supply and demand is growing, a misalignment destined to become increasingly critical” comment the founding members of the Ellesse Group training institution, Giuliana Lucidi and Luigi Saldì, who have been involved in the training sector for over 30 years.
I Most in demand jobs that no one wants to do? In the top-10 drawn up by Ellesse Group, we find on the podium: 1) social health workers, 2) hairstylists, 3) beauticians. Then follow 4) bus drivers, 5) carpenters, 6) excavator workers, 7) pizza chefs, 8) pastry chefs, 9) construction site personnel (also including surveyors and electricians) and 10) cultural mediators, who are also in great demand today.

“65% of our young people are not attracted to the professions of the past and a priori reject the possibility of carrying out technical-manual jobs, preferring to continue with high school courses and then move towards towards academic studies in sectors very distant from those from which the greatest demand for technical figures comes” underline the specialists of Ellesse Group Formazione e Lavoro, a professional training body accredited by the Abruzzo Region which provides courses capable of acquiring a professional qualification recognized by national level: the best way to access a vast offer of highly qualified job profiles.

The sectors that suffer the most range from transport to construction, from mechanics to electronics, through catering and wellness, including professional figures not only linked to the past, but also closely related to the arrival of new technologies, which they are increasingly difficult to find on the job market. It is also for this reason that the gap between job supply and demand has widenedand that, consequently, ‘schools’ such as Ellesse Group Formazione e Lavoro were born which have the mission of organizing courses that they allow us to train the workers of tomorrow, especially in those sectors where the labor shortage is no longer sustainable.