Rutland workers could be 'shared' to solve staff shortages, says Chamber of Commerce

There are more opportunities for jobseekers in the East Midlands than anywhere else in the UK, according to new research from Lloyds Bank.

The figures show over half (52%) of firms in the region, which turnover at least £250,000 per year, are hoping to grow by employing more staff.

But, there are local staffing issues for our smaller businesses, according to the CEO of Rutland's Chamber of Commerce, Oliver Hemsley:

'I think there is a lack of suitably-trained personnel for some of the roles we have in the county. Just listening to some of the businesses I've been working with - they are on the look out for staff, but staff of a certain quality.'

'There is an issue of trying to get staff and if you look nationally that's the case too. I think there's more than a million jobs out there. Over 30% of businesses here are investing in training. They've said "we can't get what we want so we're going to train up staff instead".'

'I think re-envisaging how we might work as a workforce, there are opportunities where we can share workforces. When one organisation isn't busy, maybe some of their staff could work somewhere else. That's something I'm working on bringing in.'

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