Their demands went largely unanswered, however. In last week’s March budget, chancellor Jeremy Hunt set out a string of incentives designed to improve UK workforce participation, following calls from small business owners for more support to manage labour shortages. That’s compared to an industry average of 51,000. The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) demonstrate that there were 142,000 vacancies in hospitality in the three months leading to February 2023. Talent shortages necessitate alternative hiring routes for SMEs When more reluctant respondents were asked what might bring them round to the idea, 20% replied that the need to fill more technical roles would force them to look at candidates with criminal records.įor more open-minded employers, we explore the reasons for recruiting people with a criminal record, and the support available. The skills gap seems to be a major driving factor behind the trend. Worryingly, 16% of hospitality businesses said they were struggling to fill as many as 31-40 positions. Sodexo’s results show that 43% of UK businesses are currently struggling to fill in excess of ten vacancies. In a survey of over 1,000 business owners by facilities management company Sodexo, almost two thirds of UK employers say they will hire ex-offenders in the year ahead. Talent shortages in the UK, exacerbated by the Great Resignation, are causing more hiring managers to hire ex-cons to fill hiring slots, according to new research.
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