Lack of skilled workers still a problem

Lack of skilled workers still a problem

New Zealand businesses are the most worried in the world about the skills shortage. A report by international business consulting firm Grant Thornton has found that 60 percent of businesses say the lack of skilled workers is one of their biggest restraints. For Australia the figure is 59 percent and South Africa 58 percent. Grant Thornton spokesman Peter Sherwin says economic alarm bells should be ringing, as businesses may have to move overseas to find the skilled staff they need. He says the skills of migrants coming into the country are often not appropriate or not of the same level of those of migrants heading for Northern Hemisphere countries.
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