Study title

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The Employers Skills Surveys are undertaken to identify the extent, causes and implications of skill deficiencies reported by employers in England. The series addresses a number of key questions:

What are the skill needs of employers?

What is the scale of, and the contribution of a lack of skills to external recruitment difficulties facing employers?

How do these problems vary by occupation, establishment size, industrial sector, and region?

What evidence is there about the existence of internal skill gaps within the employed workforce?

What are the perceptions of employers about the causes and consequences of such (internal and external) skill deficiencies?

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Main Topics:

The topics covered include: product market, product strategy and skills, recruitment problems, skills and proficiency and training and background information.