1. Sector Skills Plan (SSP) Presentation
Skills Planning and Research Unit
Date: 28 July 2017

2. CONTENTS National Scarce Skills List Critical Skills List
Pivotal Skills List
Regional Scarce Skills List
Questions and Answers

3. The top 10 National Occupational Shortage list/ Scarce Skills list in the sector
OFO CODE
Sales Assistant (General)
522301
Retail Buyer
322301
Butcher
681103
Confectionary Baker
681201
Retail Manager (General)
142103
Sales & Marketing Manager
122101
Retail Supervisor
522201
SHEQ Practitioner
226203
Retail Pharmacist
226302
Sales Representative
332203

4. Top 10 Critical Skills List (Skills Gaps)
OCCUPATION
Management and leadership skills
Customer service skills
Basic literacy and numeracy skills
Basic book-keeping skills
Labour relations skills
Marketing and sales skills
Computer skills
Time management skills
Occupational health and safety skills
Personal budgeting skills
This slide provides a view of annual targets allocated to the Business Units and what has been achieved to date.

5. Pivotal Skills List 2015-522301 Sales Assistant (General) 2015-322301
OCCUPATION CODE
OCCUPATION
Sales Assistant (General)
Retail Buyer
Butcher
Confectionary Baker
Retail Manager (General)
Sales and Marketing Manager
Retail Supervisor
Retail Pharmacist
Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHE&Q) Practitioner
Sales Representative

6. Regional Scarce Skills List
WESTERN CAPE
OCCUPATION
OFO CODE
Retail Manager
142103
Retail Supervisor
522201
Retail Buyer
332301
Sales Assistant (General)
522301
Sales and Marketing Manager
122101
Sales Representative
332203
Butcher
681103
Confectionary Baker
681201
Forklift Driver
734402
Office Cashier
523102

7. Questions and Answers