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Business Fears Over Number Not Seeking Work  
Fewer vacancies show the labour market is softening but firms are still reporting difficulties finding skilled staff and the large number of inactive workers is concerning.
Fewer vacancies show the labour market is softening but firms are still reporting difficulties finding skilled...
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Business Pressures Persist As Labour Market Cools 
Today’s data confirms labour market conditions are continuing to cool, with wage growth and the number of vacancies falling once again.
Today’s data confirms labour market conditions are continuing to cool, with wage growth and the number...
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Quarterly Recruitment Outlook:  Hiring Headaches And Labour Costs Loom Large 
The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook reveals that the labour market remains tight for most firms.
The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook reveals that the labour market remains tight for most firms....
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Business Council Focuses On Workforce Issues  
Workforce issues were the focus of the BCC’s second Business Council meeting, attended by Work & Pensions Sec Mel Stride & Shadow DWP Sec Liz Kendall
Workforce issues were the focus of the BCC’s second Business Council meeting, attended by Work &...
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Investment In Skills Vital As Vacancies Continue To Fall 
While there may be fewer vacancies, we still have a major shortage of skills across our economy. This is holding back productivity and growth.
While there may be fewer vacancies, we still have a major shortage of skills across our...
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BCC Welcomes New Support To Get People Into Work 
To grow the economy, we must tap into the huge pool of people who want to work but need additional help and support to find suitable jobs.
To grow the economy, we must tap into the huge pool of people who want to...
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Labour Market Cooling But No Respite For Business 
There are clear signs of a cooling off in the labour market, with vacancies continuing to trend downwards and unemployment remaining static.
There are clear signs of a cooling off in the labour market, with vacancies continuing to...
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Increasing Inactivity A Worrying Sign 
It’s disappointing to see the number of economically inactive again ticking up, reversing recent trends. Employers need substantial flows of people back into job seeking and employment.
It’s disappointing to see the number of economically inactive again ticking up, reversing recent trends. Employers...
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Mixed Picture For Employers On Jobs and Wages 
There are some positive signs in this data - as vacancies continue to fall and the total number of jobs in the economy remains near record highs.
There are some positive signs in this data - as vacancies continue to fall and the...
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Quarterly Recruitment Outlook:  Labour Cost Pressures Bite As Hiring Issues Remain
The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of nearly 5,000 UK firms of all sectors and sizes, by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Insights Unit, reveals that many firms are still facing
The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of nearly 5,000 UK firms of all sectors...
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