Skilled worker shortage 'a problem'

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Portrait of a young business man looking depressed and worried from work at meeting office indors
Portrait of a young business man looking depressed and worried from work at meeting office indors

%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%A shortage of skilled workers in some industries is a "looming problem", a new report has warned ahead of the latest unemployment figures.

A study by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) found that around a third of firms had no spare capacity in their workforce and would have to hire new staff if work increased.

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