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CBI: Demand for skilled workers to rise PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 17 May 2010 00:00
CBI: Demand for skilled workers to riseA new study has found that more than half of the UK's employers are concerned that they will not be able to fill available posts with the right employee in the coming years.

According to the Ready to Grow: Business Priorities for Education and Skills report by the Confederation for British Industry (CBI), 51 per cent of the 694 companies questioned believe that they might not be able to employ applicants with sufficient skills or training as the demand for talent intensifies after the recession.

Around one-third (32 per cent) do not expect to be able to fill intermediately-skilled jobs - requiring skills equivalent to A-levels - while 30 per cent predicted that the need for lower-level skills will drop. The 694 organisations questioned represent all kinds of different sectors and employ a combined total of over 2.4 million people.

Richard Lambert, CBI director general, said: "Our survey shows businesses want tomorrow's workforce to be at the top of the new government's policy agenda.

"As we move further into recovery and businesses plan for growth, the demand for people with high-quality skills and qualifications will intensify."

Posted by James Strang
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