Workforce Growth Struggles as Budget Costs Loom  - Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce

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Workforce Growth Struggles as Budget Costs Loom  - Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce

The proportion of firms who increased their workforce falls to less than a quarter (24%) from 27% in Q3 Of those attempting to recruit 79% of firms faced difficulties, up from 76% last quarter 75% of firms say they are facing pressure to put up prices because of labour costs  Construction (83%) manufacturing (82%) and transport and logistics (81%) firms most likely to be facing recruitment problems 19% of firms reduced training investment, up fr…