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Survey shows skills shortages felt in all sectors
No business sector in the UK is now immune from recruitment difficulties and skills shortages, according to a new survey of more than 6,000 companies across the country.
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UK companies fear imminent shortage of skilled workers
Fears grow of a skilled labour shortage in Britain, a report from the CBI they suggest that most British companies are increasingly concerned about where they will find the talent to fill the gap.
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Employers look to existing staff to fill skills shortages
More than two-thirds of businesses in Britain have struggled to find the skilled workers they need this year, according to the 2019 Business Barometer from the Open University.
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Recruiting skills is biggest challenge, says BoE
The extent of the "skills crisis" confronting most sectors of the UK economy has been illustrated by a new survey showing the number of professionals applying for job vacancies dropped by 40% between January-February this year alone.
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Business welcomes skills and SME initiatives
Government initiatives to boost skills and the prospects of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced in the Spring Statement to parliament, won favour among UK business leaders on Thursday.
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Manufacturers fear loss of foreign skills
Manufacturers in the UK fear that their ability to attract overseas talent will decrease now that the Brexit transition period is over, according to a major survey.
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UK immigration plan 'will worsen skills shortages'
Government proposals for a post-Brexit immigration system could worsen the existing skills shortage of many businesses in the UK, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
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Changing skills needs pose growing challenge
There has been a noticeable decline in the number of learning & development (L&D) professionals in the UK who feel confident about responding to their organisations’ changing skills needs, according to research published on Tuesday.
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Manufacturers voice growing fears over accessing skills
Manufacturers in the UK have been begun implementing measures to stem the number of skilled workers leaving the UK post-Brexit.
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Pandemic sparks fears over skills visas
How long it will take for the global situation to return to something approaching normal?
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Hays Skills Index: The Netherlands
The Hays Skills Index for 2018 shows that in The Netherlands wage growth was greater for lower skilled industries, demand for permanent workers is high due poor labour legsilation of self employed workers.
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Concerns over skills shortages hit 29-year high
UK manufacturers are growing increasingly concerned over skills shortages among the country’s workforce. Despite a record skills shortage manufacturing optimism continues to increase.
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Survey highlights exporters' mounting skills concerns
Survey of 2600 firms reveals skills shortage as exporters in both the manurfacturing and service sectors are struggling to find staff with the right skills amid concerns that immigration proposals won't remedy the problem.
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More skills-short companies looking abroad
The UK will continue to enjoy a jobs boom in the coming months although a persistent skills shortage is resulting in increasing numbers of companies looking abroad for the talent they need, according to a major new survey.
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'Sort out immigration to end skills deficit' say employers
The growing skills shortage confronting British companies and the pressing need for a "fast, flexible" immigration system have been highlighted in a major new survey.
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Skills shortages temper manufacturing boom
A record growth in manufacturing activity among the UK's small and medium-sized enterprises is being accompanied by mounting concerns over skills shortage, according to a new survey.
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Immigration shake up requires quick response from employers
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has welcomed proposals to lower the skills threshold for the shortage occupation list, but says it is important that employers act quickly.
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Most UK firms 'looking abroad for tech talent'
The shortage of indigenous digital skills in the UK has become so acute that four-fifths of UK businesses in a new survey say they will need to recruit overseas talent in the coming 12 months.
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Global competition for tech talent hots up
Policy makers around the world are pushing hard on immigration and investment levers in a bid to attract the best digital skills.
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How the new fast-track process will help attract the world’s best talent to the UK
Companies looking to attract the brightest and best global talent have welcomed the announcement from the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, in the March 2021 Budget that he is modernising the immigration system. Will the Budget go far enough?
