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REC: UK firms witness sharp drop in available candidates

REC: UK firms witness sharp drop in available candidates

UK employers are reeling from the largest drop in available candidates in over a year and are struggling to fill vacancies - ahead of the full impact of Brexit.

According to a report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), before potential restrictions on immigrants working in the UK have been applied, firms are reporting skills shortages across a variety of roles, including engineers, IT specialists, care workers and accountants – The Guardian reports.

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