Scottish businesses are increasingly turning to ex-offenders to fill growing skills gaps.
A new survey from Sodexo, which runs HMP Addiewell in West Lothian, showed that 54% of Scottish businesses are struggling to fill in excess of 10 job vacancies in their organisation - higher than the UK average of 43%.
More than half (58%) anticipate hiring ex-offenders in the year ahead, although 64% of those asked in Scotland agreed that ex-offenders could help fill talent shortages in industries such as hospitality.
