Almost three quarters of employers in Scotland (71%) have said that, to address skill shortages, they would be willing to employ staff without the necessary skills, while more than a fifth (22%) have increased their training budget to focus on up-skilling staff.
Between the end of August and the end of September, recruitment firm Hays surveyed 13,421 professionals and employers across the UK, including 900 from Scotland, finding that as 94% of Scottish employers have experienced skills shortages in the past 12 months.
Despite current economic uncertainty, 83% of employers in Scotland are still planning to hire staff, which is slightly higher than the number reported this time last year.
