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UK firms glum on dearth of skills in post-Brexit job market

Published Mon, Dec 19, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    UK bosses plan to keep hiring while they still can, but their optimism about the labour market is in retreat.

    About 40 per cent of employers surveyed between August and October expect to grow their workforce next year - according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) - with more growth in permanent jobs than temporary ones, and strongest demand in the science and technology sectors.

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