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Hm, not fully convinced about the skills shortage in the UK ? There is a shortage of jobs, which things like workfare don't help with (if there is a job, just
by stuaxo 11y ago
Hm, not fully convinced about the skills shortage in the UK ?
There is a shortage of jobs, which things like workfare don't help with (if there is a job, just employ these people).
- cmdkeen 11y agoThe FT tweeted this chart recently - https://twitter.com/ftdata/status/705059490765348864 https://twitter.com/ftdata/status/705059490765348864 It's clearly for the job market overall, there will be variation within sectors. Given over 2 million private sector jobs have been created over the past few years while the public sector has shed jobs I doubt workfare is involved.
- crdoconnor 11y agoThere's always a 'skills shortage' for employers who see an opportunity to undercut their current workforce somehow.
- Pxtl 11y agoExactly. I'll believe in a "skills shortage" when competition for employees drives wages up.