Tackling skills shortages

By Gordon McFarlane | 25 May 2022

There is a lot of talk about the ‘Great Resignation’. We know that nationally across all sectors, there are around 1.2 million fewer people in the labour market, and for the first time, more vacancies than there are unemployed people.

It is a candidate’s market with lots of options, and plenty of pay-related competition.

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