Companies who rely on EU workers have warned of the "catastrophic" impact of proposals to slash unskilled migration once Britain exits the EU
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Warning over Brexit recruitment crisis puts pressure on Theresa May to drop migration target
Businesses are concerned about a shortage of temporary workers in the hospitality, driving and construction sectors
Read More »Hiring battles cost UK employers £2.2bn annually
Billions of pounds in extra recruitment costs and inflated salaries are being spent by UK employers due to skills shortages
Read More »NHS pay rates are biggest hurdle to tackling high agency nurse staffing
Many employers are struggling to recruit workers into bank or permanent roles due to the lower earnings on offer
Read More »457 visa changes: small companies face ‘arbitrary’ ban on hiring skilled foreign workers
New restrictions mean businesses with a turnover of less than $1m cannot access certain visas
Read More »Brexit proves a recruitment nightmare for SMEs: ‘It was like the tap turned off on job applications’
A decline in EU workers has seen small businesses in sectors from tech to hospitality struggling to recruit staff
Read More »UK companies are ‘struggling to recruit staff’
Survey finds that UK firms want to recruit more employees but cannot find or afford the right workers
Read More »Employers must do more to bridge the skills gap in young people – they are itching to learn more!
In these dynamic times, more effort needs to be put in to avoid a skills shortage among the younger generation
Read More »UK schools ‘may face shortage of 19,000 headteachers and deputies by 2022’
Nearly one in four schools could be affected by the shortage of head teachers, deputies and assistant heads
Read More »Employers scale back on training ahead of apprenticeship levy
According to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), the apprenticeship levy risks damaging the current provision of training for employees
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