Job vacancies have spiked in the aftermath of Covid-19, and many small businesses struggle to recruit the skills they need. New technological trends, such as the advent of AI, will also disrupt the labour market, and employers and employees need to be prepared for this – so that it is an opportunity to grasp, rather than a threat to avoid.
In Access All Areas: People, we make a series of recommendations to boost the supply and quality of labour force, including reducing the cost of visas, reforming the Apprenticeship Levy, and widening the scope of tax breaks for training.