Eighty-six per cent of UK firms feel confident about their growth prospects, but many are struggling to find staff with the right mix of skills to meet their business’s needs.
According to the latest quarterly Demand for Skilled Talent report by Robert Half, employer’s difficulty to find employees with the right mix of skills is a major factor for not being able to grow, with the majority focusing on reskilling and upskilling their workers to meet evolving business needs and opportunities brought on by the pandemic.
Currently, the most in demand employee skills are:
- Hybrid skills (a combination of soft and technical)
- Digital and data capabilities
- Change management
- Communication.
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Email JaimeMatt Weston, Managing Director of Robert Half, commented on the findings, “Our newest employment market data shows a shift as we move into what we hope will be the latter stage of the pandemic cycle, and a return to a more confident and secure labour market for employees and employers alike. Businesses have been forced to expedite digitisation initiatives and have found a wealth of new growth opportunities through that evolution.
“As businesses continue towards growth and recovery, Robert Half has seen staffing concerns centre on reskilling and upskilling, which has driven demand for candidates with hybrid skills (26%) and digital skills (26%).
“That’s not to say the current climate hasn’t taken its toll on the UK’s workforce. Over a third (37%) of workers are suffering from burnout and low morale. To maximise future expansion opportunities, employers will need to support teams by continuing to offer remote and flexible working to bring work-life balance back into equilibrium.”
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