Skills shortages threaten mid-market growth in North West, latest data reveals
Nearly a quarter of mid-sized businesses in the North West (22%) say difficulties recruiting and retaining people with the right skills is one of the biggest barriers to growth over the next six months, according to the latest research from accountancy and advisory firm BDO.
Despite the Government figures published yesterday (April 21) which show unemployment levels unexpectedly fell to 4.9%, the bi-monthly survey of 500 mid-sized businesses has revealed that skills gaps are prevalent in other areas of the UK, with more than a th... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...