Small businesses in the UK are lost out on global opportunities because they cannot recruit the lawful staff From a lack of business-ready digital skills to core manufacturing expertise,a shortage of relevant talent is hampering the chances of UK small businesses fulfilling their global potential.
Financial technology specialist Validis is just one British SME unable to satisfy demand in abroad markets because of a local skills gap. CEO Simon Leech has had to repeat its sales and marketing teams in the US to slow down because the technical division in the UK is so under-resourced. It currently has nine positions it can’t fill, despite offering salaries of £60000–£110000.
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Source: theguardian.com