BUSINESSES in Yorkshire are facing difficulties when recruiting new skilled staff, according to the latest Business in Britain report from Lloyds Bank.
The research found that more than a third of firms across the region have experienced difficulties when taking on new skilled staff over the past six months.
Four in ten anticipate having to raise money for their business in the next six months, with more than a fifth planning to use the new funds to implement training programmes.
For some companies access to skills is critical to their future, with eight per cent of firms in the region saying it is the greatest threat to their business.
More than a quarter of the region’s companies said improving access to the right skills through more vocational education should be a priority for the Government.
The Business in Britain report gathers the views of more than 1,500 UK companies.
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