Scottish employers and employees feel the impact of rising skills shortage

Russell Borthwick, chief executive of Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, highlighted the urgent case for Scottish business to access the people and skills it needs to succeed

SCOTTISH firms are concerned about skills shortages, reduced output, growth profitability and staff wellbeing, amid the impact of Brexit, Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine.

The findings were revealed in the Open University’s (OU) Business Barometer 2022 that surveyed 1300 employers in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce and found that 84% of Scottish organisations are concerned about skills shortages, reduced output, growth profitability and staff wellbeing.