Hopefully this means more interview opportunities!

Hopefully this means more interview opportunities!

Many UK businesses have plans to expand their workforce in 2015, said the Confederation of British industry and Accenture.

Of the 323 firms that were covered in the Employment Trends Survey in 2014, 50% want their employees to increase in number in the upcoming year.

The study also showed that in terms of graduate jobs there are more opportunities with 30% of organisations who are willing to take more graduates under their wings in 2015.

There is good news for apprentices too with 33% who are on the hunt for them in the next 12 months.

"Businesses are planning to create jobs in every region of the UK next year as the recovery continues, and more and more of those jobs will be permanent," said Katja Hall, the deputy director-general of the CBI.

"The outlook for young people is also looking brighter as firms look to boost their graduate in-take and expand apprenticeships."

There still remains a significant skill gap which could prevent these posts from being filled, which is seen as a big threat to the job competitiveness in the UK.

64% of low level skills and employment regulation are seen as the two most significant things to affect UK competitiveness when it comes to its workforce. Many believe that this will be ongoing for another 5 years at least.

In 2013, 68% of businesses agreed that the burden of employment regulation was affecting any chance of increasing its workforce, closely followed by 65% who labelled skill sets as another detrimental issue.

"The positive outlook on jobs growth revealed in this survey is a welcome sign of the UK's economic recovery," said Olly Benzecry, managing director for Accenture in the UK and Ireland.

"However we must make sure we have workers with the skills required to drive the UK's competitiveness, and this requires a comprehensive approach to skills development.

"The collaboration between government, education and business on the skills agenda, alongside the investments being made in higher-level apprenticeships, are improving employment prospects for young people, while those companies investing in the digital literacy of their employees will be well-placed to capitalise on the rapid digitisation of the UK economy."

 


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