Employers struggle to recruit staff as applications drop due to Brexit

Employers are facing ever more difficulties in recruiting staff as the number of candidates for jobs shrinks in the UK due to Brexit.

The availability of workers suffered its biggest fall in a year and a half in July, according to a survey.

Last year’s Brexit vote has made it more difficult for employers to fill jobs with some EU nationals leaving the UK.

London in particular is feeling the Brexit pinch, with hiring for permanent roles at a slower rate than other parts of the UK.

The Midlands and the North performed strongest in the latest figures published by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). Read more…

Employers struggle to recruit staff as applications drop due to Brexit