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Employers Continue to Struggle to Meet Recruitment Needs - Can the Immigration System Help?

on Friday, 26 November 2021.

The Government's furlough scheme ended on 30 September 2021, despite this, according to the Office for National Statistics October saw a rise in job vacancies.

The Stats

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) have recently carried out new research into recruitment, the study found the following:

  • Fewer employers than expected are making redundancies this quarter. 
  • 46% of employers find recruitment difficult and anticipate the situation declining further over the next six months.
  • A higher proportion of employers are struggling to fill vacancies in the construction, education and public administration and defence sectors.

According to the CIPD, employers are responding by increasing wages, offering training and upskilling opportunities, and improving working conditions.

Responding to Skills Shortages

These statistics might be considered surprising when placed in the wider context of the end of furlough. Whilst it is encouraging that fewer redundancies than expected are being made, these statistics also highlight the need for employers to remain competitive,; in terms of the opportunities and working conditions they are offering.

Employers have been turning to overseas job markets to fill certain positions when facing skills shortages. As we have reported previously, the Government have introduced visa schemes for workers in certain roles that might be described as 'low skilled' or 'low paid', but those concessions are limited to periods of just a few months. Government statements, to date, suggest these are unlikely to be repeated or replicated more widely.

For roles deemed more highly skilled, employer sponsorship under the skilled worker category may be an option, and further reforms to the immigration system expected next year may also provide solutions. Employers might therefore require specialist immigration advice to navigate visa requirements in the post-Brexit job market. 


For more information, please contact Tom Brett Young in our Immigration Law team on 01212273759, or complete the form below.

 

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