Skills gap stifling SME growth

Posted on 24 Sep 2015 by Victoria Fitzgerald

The growth plans of more than one in four of Britain's SME manufacturers are being jeopardised by a shortage of skilled people, according to a new report.

The report found that recruitment issues were acting as a significant barrier to expansion for 28% of companies. Unsurprisingly, when asked what should be top of the Government’s to-do-list, 25% of respondents said they wanted more emphasis on skills training in schools and colleges to help develop the next generation of engineers and technicians. The…

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