Two in five Cork firms struggling to fill vacancies

Most companies expect skill shortage to last another year

Two-thirds of firms expect the skills shortage to continue for a further year with the majority expecting the shortage to be most acute at the mid-management level.

Businesses in Cork have cited the continued shortage of skilled workers as one of the major threats to growing the business this year.

According to a survey by Cork Chamber of its members, almost two-thirds of firms expect the skills shortage to continue for a further year with the majority expecting the shortage to be most acute at the mid-management level.