Tech firms must create 'extremely strong' EVP to overcome skills shortage

Recruiters should create strong employee value propositions to overcome the skills shortage in the technology sector, a specialist has argued.

As 43% of the vacancies in STEM sectors are hard to fill according to a report from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, one HR Director thinks that she might have a solution to the problem.

Wendy Merry is the Group HR Director at Civica. The company is a market-leading specialist in software, technology and outsourcing services.

Speaking exclusively to Recruitment Grapevine, Merry says: “To attract and retain talent in such a competitive market, we make sure we have a strong employee value proposition. This include agile working environment, various employee benefits such as the ability to purchase additional holiday days and comprehensive throughout the Civica Academy.”