Tech upskilling | The UK must fill skills gaps or risk lagging internationally

The UK must urgently address its skills shortage or risk lagging behind its international competitors, a new report has revealed.

In the study from recruitment firm Hays, a large global dataset using job adverts and candidate profiles from 31 countries was analysed, looking at five sectors – tech, engineering, manufacturing, life sciences, and financial services – and how well these industries are adapting to digital transformation.