75% of firms struggle to recruit despite rising unemployment, data reveals
The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook from the BCC Insight Unit found 54% of firms had tried to recruit between August and September, with 75% facing difficulties.
Manufacturers and B2C firms most likely to return to full onsite working – BCC
Just under half (48%) of businesses said they expected all working days to be in-person over the next 12 months.
BCC calls for urgent Government action to tackle youth unemployment
BCC said ministers should set a target to bring the number of young people NEETs down to levels of the Netherlands.
Labour market pressures bearing down on firms, warns BCC
Jane Gratton, deputy director of public policy at the BCC, highlighted that the labour market remains a major source of strain for companies across the country.
