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Hear i ngai dmanuf act ur er , Ot i con, hascr eat eds omet opt i psonhow t o pr ot ectyourhear i ngt hi ss ummer , aswel las advi ceonwhent os eekhel p.

Pr ot ectyourhear i ngwhi l el i s t eni ngt ol oud mus i c: •Wearear pl ugsandbes ur et ofitt hem wel l f ort hem t owor k •Us eeardef ender sf orki ds( i tcanbehar dt o fitearpl ugspr oper l yi ns mal lear s ) •Keepadi s t ancef r om l ouds peaker s •Us eanappt omeas ur es oundl evel s

“ Eachyear , f es t i val sandl oudmus i cdamage manyear s , ”s aysThomasBehr ens , Vi ce Pr es i dentofAudi ol ogy, Ot i con. “ Whenmus i c r eachesacer t ai nl evel , i tcancaus el as t i ng damaget opar t soft heaudi t or ys ys t em.

Ther e ar el i kel ymanypeopl ewhof r equentconcer t s andf es t i val swhohavebeenaffect edbya hear i ngi mpai r ment , al t houghs omemaynot r ecogni s et hei rs ympt omsunt i lmuchl at er .

We haver ecent l yr epor t edt hatt heear l ydamage caus edbyl oudnoi s eexpos ur ecanbe undet ect abl ei nnor malhear i ngt es t s .

Thi s ‘ Hi ddenHear i ngLos s ’ cangounnot i ced, even bypr of es s i onal s , ands obyt het i meadi agnos i s i smade, t hebodyi sunabl et or epai rt he damagecaus edandi tcanbever ydi fficul tt o t r eat . ” Des pi t ef es t i val shavi ngamaxi mum vol ume l evel , t heyar eof t enex ceeded, es peci al l ywhen youcons i dert henoi s ecr eat edbyt hecr owdsi n addi t i ont ot hemus i c.

Thel oudert hemus i c, t he s hor t eramountoft i mei tt akesbef or ehear i ng damageoccur s .

Thepot ent i alf orhear i ngl os si s ver yi ndi vi dual , s ot het i meaper s oncanbe expos edt ol oudnoi s ebef or ei tbecomes damagi ngt ot hei rhear i ngcanvar y, buti n gener al , s oundl evel st hi shi ghcancaus ea degr eeofhear i ngl os si nl es st han5mi nut es.

I t mayevencaus epai nandper manenteari nj ur y. “ Af t eraf es t i val , youmaywel lexper i ence r i ngi ngi nt heear sort hatyoudon’ thearwel l .

Thi si sanat ur alr eact i ont ot oomuchmus i cand l oudnoi s el evel s .

I fyous t i l lexper i encet hes e s ympt omsonedayaf t ert heconcer t , we r ecommendyoucont actanENTdoct orora hear i ngcar es peci al i s tt odi s cus syourconcer ns s ot heycanactaccor di ngl y.

Hear i ngl os s caus edbynoi s ei st heonl yt ypeofhear i ngl os s wecanpr event , andwes houl dt her ef or et r yt o dos omet hi ngabouti t , ”concl udesThomas Behr ens .

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Cos tofl i vi ng:Fouri nt enpeopl ef aci ngr et i r ementpr edi ctt heywi l lneed t owor kbeyondt hes t at epensi onage •93%s ur veyedar ewor r i edaboutt hei rfinancespos tr et i r ement •80%ar ewor r i edaboutt her i s i ngcos tofl i vi ngpos t r et i r ement •56%ar econcer nedt hei rpens i onsands avi ngswi l lnotbeenought ol as tt hei rr et i r ementyear s , wi t h42%pr edi ct i ngt hey’ l l wor koutofneces s i t y

Renovo’ ss t udyf oundt hati t ’ snotj us tfinanci alpr obl emsempl oyeesar ewor r i ed aboutast heyappr oachr et i r ement .

Ot herconcer nsci t edi ncl udedmai nt ai ni ng phys i calheal t h( 50%) , r emai ni ngpr oduct i ve( 40%) , l onel i nes s( 39%)andt hei mpact onper s onalr el at i ons hi ps( 1 7%) .

New r es ear chr eveal st hat93%ofempl oyeess ur veyeds ai dt heyar ewor r i edabout t hei rfinancespos tr et i r ement , wi t h80%ci t i ngt her i s i ngcos tofl i vi ngasakeyconcer n.

Asmanyas56%f el tt hatt hei rpens i onsands avi ngswon’ tbeenought ol as t t hei rr et i r ementyear s .

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I nr es ear chcar r i edoutbyRenovo, s peci al i s t si ns uppor t i ngempl oyer sandempl oyeest hr oughr edundancyandr et i r ementpl anni ng, 43%oft hos es ur veyed f aci ngr et i r ementpr edi ctt heywi l l wor kbeyondt hes t at epens i onage, ast heyar e i ncr eas i ngl yconcer nedaboutfinanci al , heal t handl i f es t yl ei s s uesi nl at ercar eer s .

I ni t i als ur veyques t i onswer ecompl et edby629HRpr of es s i onal sandcompanydi r ect or s .

Oft hos es ur veyed, 253r es pondent scur r ent l ypr ovi depr er et i r ements uppor tt oempl oyees .

Of986empl oyeess ur veyed, 256haveut i l i s edpr er et i r ement s uppor tf r om t hei rempl oyerwi t hi nt hel as t5year s .

Chr i sPar ker , Managi ngDi r ect orofRenovo, expl ai ns : “ Ther et i r ementpi ct ur ei sf armor ecompl exandpr es s ur edt hani thasbeenhi s t or i cal l y. “ Wi t hnodef aul tr et i r ementageandar i s i ngs t at epens i onage, wear es eei ng peopl ei ncr eas i ngl ys t r uggl et omakefir m deci s i onsonwhenandhow t or et i r e.

Peopl ear egener al l yl i vi ngl ongerwhi chmeansmor epens i ons avi ngsar eneeded andt hos eappr oachi ngr et i r ementar enow mor el i kel yt ohavefinanci al l ydependentchi l dr enwhi l eatt hes amet i mecar i ngf orel der l ypar ent s .

Thes ear eal lfinanci alpr es s ur est hats i gni ficant l yi mpactpeopl e’ spl ansf orr et i r ement , whi char eof cour s egr eat l yexagger at edbyt her i s i ngcos tofl i vi ngcr i s i s . “ Uns ur pr i s i ngl y, wi t hfinancesbei ngs queez ed, findi ngoppor t uni t i est owor kf or l ongeri sbecomi ngneces s ar yf ormany.

Thi si mpact sempl oyer si mmeas ur abl yt oo -notj us ti nt er msofr i s i ngoccupat i onalheal t hr i s ksandcos t sbutal s oi nt er msof t al entmobi l i t yands ucces s i onpl anni ng. ” Beyondfinanci alconcer ns

Renovo’ sr es ear chal s odi s cover edt hatonl y1i n5empl oyer spr ovi deany s or tofpr er et i r ements uppor t .

Ther es ear chs howst hat , oft hel i mi t ed numberofr es pondent st hatdor ecei ves uppor t , onl yhal fr ecei vedi nf or mat i ononfinanci aleducat i on, 24%onment alandemot i onalheal t hi nr et i r ementand22%onphys i calheal t hi nr et i r ement .

Suppor tneededear l i eri nempl oyees ' car eer s Ear l i eracces st oi nf or mat i onands uppor twasal s oaf act ordemons t r at ed i nRenovo’ ss t udy, wi t h78%ofempl oyeeswi s hi ngt hey’ dr ecei vedmor e i nf or mat i onaboutpens i onsands avi ngsear l i eroni nt hei rcar eer .

Par kers ummar i s es : “ Suppor t i ngempl oyeesear l i ermeansor gani s at i onscanbenefitf r om havi ngempl oyeeswhohaveacl earpl anf ort hel at ers t agesoft hei rcar eer sandar emot i vat edar oundt hos epl ans .

J us taquar t er( 24%)oft he s ur veyr es pondent ss ayt hes uppor tt heyr ecei vedcover edl at ers t age car eerpl anni ng-andwi t hpeopl ef eel i ngt heyneedt owor kl ongert hi si s becomi ngi ncr eas i ngl yi mpor t ant . “ Empl oyeeswhoar eabl et obemor et r ans par entaboutt hei ri nt ent i ons wi t ht hei rmanager spl ust akemor econt r oloft hel at ers t agesoft hei rcar eer spr ovi demor evi s i bi l i t yt ot hei rempl oyer senabl i ngeffect i ves ucces s i onandwor kf or cepl anni ng. ” Rel eas ef r om PRi nHR

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Gl obeducat eUnvei l s22Cer t i fiedEcoSchool si n2022 Gl obeducat es chool sar ef ul fil l i ngagr oupwi decommi t mentmadei n201 9 t hatal ls chool si nt hegr oupwoul dbecomeEcoSchool s .

Des pi t echal l enges r ai s edbyt hepandemi c, al mos thal foft hegr oupśs chool sar enow Cer t i fied EcoSchool s .

Acr os ss evenoft heni necount r i esGl obeducat ewor ksi n, 22s chool sar enow Cer t i fiedEcoSchool s , wi t h20mor es chool sal r eadypr ogr es s i ngont hei r EcoSchool sj our neyandpendi ngcer t i ficat i on, andt hr eemor es chool sr egi s t er edt os t ar tt heEcoSchool spr ogr ammei nSept ember .

Thecommi t mentt hatal lGl obeducat es chool swoul dbecomeEcoSchool s wasmadewhent hegr oupunvei l edi t smi s s i ont opr epar eeachs t udentt o becomeagl obalci t i z enwhocans hapet hewor l d, andt heGl obeducat e Agenda, br i ngi ngt ol i f eacal lt oaddr es st heUni t edNat i onsSus t ai nabl eDevel opmentGoal sf or2030i n55+s chool s , t o28, 000youngpeopl e.

Att he s amet i me, Gl obeducat eannouncedauni quepar t ner s hi pwi t hWWF , oneof t hekeychar i t i esi nvol vedi nhel pi ngt os hapet heUni t edNat i onsSDGs .

Pr amodKumarShar ma, Seni orDi r ect orofEducat i on, Foundat i onf orEnvi r onment alEducat i onandEcoSchool sGl obalPr ogr ammeCoor di nat orunt i l2022, s ai d: “ Iam happyt os eet hatGl obeducat ehast akeneducat i onf ors us t ai nabl edevel opment( ESD)asacor eval ue.

I ts howst hei rcommi t mentt ot he pur pos eofqual i t yeducat i on–pr epar i ngf ort hewor l dwel i vei n.

ESDi sno l ongerachoi cebutani mper at i vei nawor l df aci ngcompl excr i s esi nf or m of cl i mat echange, pol l ut i onandbi odi ver s i t yl os s . “ Scenar i osofdoom andgl oom cr eat eanxi et yandpower l es s nes s .

EcoSchool sengageyoungpeopl ei npos i t i veact i onpr oj ect s( handpr i nt s )i n t hei rs choolandcommuni t yt hr ought het r ans f or mat i ves evens t epst oacqui r eval uabl es ki l l si npr obl ems ol vi ng.

Thepur pos ei st omakeadi ffer ence now andcont i nuet odot hes amei nt hei rcommuni t i esandwor kpl aces . “ Icongr at ul at et hes chool sf ort hepr ogr es st heyhavemadeont hi sj our ney andachi evedt heGr eenFl ag.

Thewor kdoesnots t opwi t ht hel abelbutbecomesmor eengr os s i ngt oi ns pi r egener at i onst hatkeept heflagflyi nghi gh! ”

Anexampl eofs ome EcoCounci lact i oni st he wor kcar r i edoutbyAgor a Ll edoI nt er nat i onalSchool i nSpai n, whi chwor kedon apr oj ectgat her i ng mat er i alt hati sof t en di s car dedi ns chool s , s uch aspl as t i cpens , boar d mar ker sandot her equi pment , t os endt o Ter r acycl ewhi chr ecycl es i tandconver t st hewei ght t of unds , whi cht hes choolcant hendonat et oachar i t yoft hei rchoi ce.

Moni caFont án, As s i s t antEducat i onDi r ect orf orGl obeducat e, s uppor t s t hei nt er nat i onalandbi l i nguals chool sgr oupśEcoSchool scoor di nat or s ands ai d, “ Si nceweembar kedonourEcoSchool sj our neyi n201 9, our s chool shavebeenconf r ont edwi t hmanychal l engespos edbyt hepandemi c. “ Aswes i mpl ycoul dnotf ai lt ocont i nuet ofindwayst opar t i ci pat ei nt hi s pr ogr amme, ourEcoCounci l smetr egul ar l yonl i neandt heycont i nued t oeval uat eandpl ans ot hatass oonass choolcampus esr eopened, t heywer eabl et oputt hei rcodesandact i onpl ansi nt oact i on.

Thes t udent sandt hei rEcoSchool sCoor di nat or ss houl dbever ypr oudoft hei r achi evement sandcommi t mentt odat e. ” St udent l edi ni t i at i veshavei ncl udedbughot el s , veget abl egar dens , s choolcompos t i ngs t at i ons , r ecycl i ngs t at i ons , beekeepi ng, banni ng s i ngl eus epl as t i ci ns chool , s econdhanduni f or ms al es , andcampai gns t os avewat erandener gy.

As chooli nPor t ugal , Nobel Al gar veBr i t i s hI nt er nat i onalSchooli ns t al l edmor et han200s ol arpanel saf t ert hei r EcoCounci lr es ear chedt hevi abi l i t yoft hepr oj ectandpr es ent edi tt o t hes eni ormanagement .

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Lat es tdat a:heal t hcar evacanci esshow si gnsof s t abi l i si ngwhi l eappl i cat i onsr i se Fol l owi ngapeaki nhi r i ngt owar dst heendofl as tyear , heal t hcar ej obvacanci eshavedr opped, t houghappl i cat i onnumber sar es howi ngs omes i gnsofpos i t i vi t y.

That ’ saccor di ngt or ecentr es ear chf r om t heAs s oci at i onofPr of es s i onalSt affingCompani es( APSCo) .

AnnSwai n, CEOofAPSCo, comment ed:

“ Whi l ear i s ei nt henumberofappl i cat i onspervacancyi n t hes ect ori sext r emel ypr omi s i ng, t heheal t hcar ear ena hashi s t or i cal l yhadr es our ci ngchal l enges , s owedon’ t expectt hi st r endt ocont i nueonal ongt er m bas i s .

ReThes t at i s t i cs , pr ovi dedbyt hewor l d’ sl ar ges tnet wor k cr ui t mentacr os sheal t hcar ei shi ghl ycompet i t i veand ofj obboar ds , Br oadbeanTechnol ogy, r eveal edt hat , hi ghl ycompl ex, s omet hi ngt hathasonl ybeenexacer bat whencompar i ngdat af r om t hes t ar toft hi syearwi t hQ4 eds i nceBr exi twi t ht hes ect orl os i nganumberofi nt er na 2021 , vacanci eswer edownby1 8%.

I ncompar i s on, j ob t i onalpr of es s i onal sf ol l owi ngt heUK’ sexi tf r om t heBl oc. appl i cat i onsr os ebyal mos tt hes ameamount , wi t hap- Whati sneededacr os sheal t hcar ehi r i ngi sas ect or wi de pl i cat i onspervacancy( APV)att hei rhi ghes tr at es i nce r ecogni t i onoft hebes tappr oacht or ecr ui t ment–one Q22021 . t hatens ur est opcandi dat esar ebei ngengagedwi t hand r ecr ui t edi nnotonl yacompl i antway, butal s oi na Whendr awi ngr egi onalcompar i s ons , i t ’ st obeexpect - mannerwhi chpr ovi desappl i cant swi t hahi ghqual i t yexedt hatGr eat erLondonhasbyf art hegr eat es tnumber per i ence.

I nor dert odr i vet hi s , APSCohasl auncheda ofheal t hcar evacanci es , hol di ngal mos tt r i pl et he new bes tpr act i ces t andar df ort hecl i ni calandheal t hcar e numberofj obsi nt heWes tMi dl ands , whi chi st he s ect ort os uppor tqual i t yhi r i ngpr oces s es . ” r egi ont hatcomesi ns econdpl acef ornew j obs .

Oft he t ops cor i ngr egi ons , Gr eat erLondonandSur r eyr ecor d- Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyPR edt hehi ghes tappl i cat i onspervacancy( APV)r at es( av er agi ngat8appl i cat i onsperj ob) .

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Fear sofar ecessi onr i ngt r ueasdat ashowssi gnsofl abour mar kets t r uggl es Concer nst hatar eces s i oni sont hecar dsl ooks ett ocomet of r ui t i on–per hapsear l i ert hanexpect ed–wi t ht hel at es tdat af r om t heAs s oci at i onofPr of es s i onalSt affingCompani es( APSCo)r eveal i ngdi fficul t i esi nt heUK’ sl abourmar ket .

Whi l er epor t sf r om t heOfficef orNat i onalSt at i s t i cs( ONS)s howed s mal ls i gnsofeconomi cgr owt hi nMayf ol l owi ngmont hsofr et r act i on, APSCo’ sJ uner es ear chs ugges t st hatt heeconomyi s f eel i ngt heeffect sofGover nmentuncer t ai nt y, acos t of l i vi ng cr i s i sands ubs t ant i als ki l l ss hor t ages .

bet weenJ une201 9andJ une2022.

Thi ss ugges t st hatt hes t abi l i t y oft hecount r y’ shi r i ngmar ket–ands ubs equent l y, t heeconomy– i sbegi nni ngt owai ver .

Pl acement sal s odr oppedmont honmont hf orbot hcont r actand per manentr ol es , down9%and7%r es pect i vel y.

Al t houghper manents al ar i esr epor t eda2%i ncr eas emont honmont h, t heannual 3%decl i neatat i mewhent heUKi sf aci ngacos t of l i vi ngcr i s i s andr i s i ngener gycos t si saconcer n.

AnnSwai n, CEOofAPSCocomment s :

Over al l , t hedat a-pr ovi dedbyt hegl oball eaderi ns of t war ef or t hes t affingi ndus t r y, Bul l hor n-s howsas l owdowni nhi r i ngbet weenMayandJ une.

Wi t hMayaqui et ermont hf orhi r i ngact i vi t y duet ot hebankhol i days , adr opf r om Mayt oJ unes ugges t shi r i ng i sonadownwar dt r aj ect or yi nt hel eadupt ot hes ummermont hs –bucki ngt heus ualt r endofJ uner ecr ui t ments pi kesaheadof s eas onaldr opsi nJ ul y/Augus t .

Thenumberofper manentj obsaddeddr opped1 2% mont honmont hi nJ une, whi l econt r actpos i t i onsf el l1 1 %.

Year onyearcompar i s onss how t hatper manentr ol esar eona downhi l lt r aj ect or y, down2%bet weenJ une2021andJ une2022, t houghcont r actr ol esi ncr eas ed5%i nt hi sper i od.

Pr epandemi ccompar i s onpai nt swor r yi ngpi ct ur e Whi l et hehi r i ngmar keti scl ear l ybegi nni ngt os l ow, pr epandemi ccompar i s onspai ntawor r yi ngpi ct ur ef orper manentpos i t i ons , wi t ht henumberofper manentj obsbei ngcr eat eddr oppi ng9%

“ As l owdowni nhi r i ngf ol l owi ngt hepos t pandemi cboom wast o beexpect ed, buti nt hecur r entmar ketandwi t ht al ksofapot ent i al r eces s i oni nt hepi pel i ne, t hi sdecl i nei sofconcer n.

TheUK’ s pos t Covi deconomyhasbeenhi twi t hempl oyments t r i kes , s ki l l s s hor t ages , Gover nmentuncer t ai nt yandacos t of l i vi ngcr i s i s .

Wi t h cont r over s i alchangest or ul esar oundus i ngagencywor ker s dur i ngs t r i kesvot edi nandt hecount r yf aci ngcont i nueduncer t ai nt yal ongs i deGover nment all eader s hi pchanges , empl oyer sand t her ecr ui t ments ect orhavebeenhi thar d.

St abi l i t yi scr uci alaswe cont i nuet onavi gat es uchanambi guousmar ket .

Ast het r ade bodyf ort hepr of es s i onalr ecr ui t ments ect or , webel i evet hatt her e i smor et obedonet omaket heUK’ sempl oyments ect orcompet i t i veonagl obals cal e.

Wi t hr ecr ui t mentact i vi t ys l owi ng, wecoul d beatat i ppi ngpoi ntt hats et st hecount r yonadownwar dt r aj ect o r yunl es ss wi f tact i oni st aken. ” Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyPR

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Tr adeassoci at i on r espondst oagency wor kerr egul at i on changes Res pondi ngt ot henewst hatMi ni s t er shaveappr ovedpl anst oal l ow agencywor ker st or epl aces t r i ki ngwor ker s , Tani aBower s , Gl obalPubl i c Pol i cyDi r ect oratt heAs s oci at i onf orPr of es s i onalSt affingCompani es ( APSCo) , comment ed: “ Wi t ht heuncer t ai nt yoft heongoi ngl eader s hi pel ect i on, webel i evet hi s deci s i ons houl datl eas thavebeendel ayedandt i megi vent ot henew Pr i meMi ni s t ert ocons i dert hi si mpor t antchangei nl egi s l at i on, par t i cul ar l yf ol l owi ngt heconcer nst hathavebeenr ai s edwi t husbys omanyr ecr ui t mentl eader s .

APSCohaspr evi ous l ywr i t t ent ot heDepar t mentf or Bus i nes s , Ener gyandI ndus t r i alSt r at egy( BEI S)andanumberofMi ni s t er s cal l i ngont heneedf oracons ul t at i onbef or eanydeci s i oni smade.

Wer e cei vedcommuni cat i oni nr es pons et ot hi sf r om PaulScul l yMPwhi l s the wasBus i nes sMi ni s t ert hatt hepr opos edchangeswoul dcont i nuet o movef or war ddes pi t et heconcer nsr ai s ed. ” “ Whi l ewer ecogni s et hedes i r et ol i mi tt hedi s r upt i onas s oci at edwi t hs t aff s t r i kes , ot hermeas ur ess uchasl i mi t i ngt hi sus eofagencywor ker st or epl aces t r i ki ngwor ker st ocer t ai ns ect or sands cenar i osoronl yal l owi ng t hi sact i ont opr ovi deas kel et oncr ew, s houl datl eas thavebeencons i der ed.

APSCowi l lcont i nuet or ai s et heconcer nsofourmember swi t hGover nmentaboutbot ht het i mi ngoft hi sl egi s l at i onchangeand, mor ei mpor t ant l y, t her ami ficat i onst hi schangewi l lhavef orwor ker sandbus i nes s i nt ot hef ut ur e. ” Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyPR

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Mi dl ands ’ sI Tsect orexper i ences exponent i algr owt h TheI Tar enai sdomi nat i ngt hehi r i ngl ands capei nt heMi dl ands andi sf or ecas tt obet hel ar ges tgr owt har eai n2022, wi t hvacanci ess ur gi ngt onear l y1 6, 000j obss of art hi syear .

That ’ saccor di ng t or ecentr es ear chf r om t heAs s oci at i onofPr of es s i onalSt affing Compani es( APSCo) .

Thedat a, pr ovi dedbybus i nes si nt el l i gences peci al i s tVacancys of tal s or eveal edt hatnotonl yhasI Tcons i s t ent l yhadt hel ar ges t s har eofpr of es s i onal vacanci es , buti thasal s os eens har pi ncr eas es , wi t havai l abl ej obsr i s i ngf r om 22.

5%i n201 9t o23.

5%i n 2022s of ar .

Thi scoul dbeexpl ai nedbyt heGover nment ’ spl anst o boos tdi gi t als ki l l s , par t i cul ar l yi nr egi onsout s i deofLondon, wi t h ani nves t mentof£1 00mi l l i ongoi ngt oWes tMi dl ands , Gl as gow andGr eat erManches t erbet ween2022/23and2024/5.

Theai m oft hi si st omaket hes er egi onsgl obal l ycompet i t i vecent r esf or r es ear chandi nnovat i on.

Per hapsasar es ul t , t her ehavebeenr epor t sofMi dl andst echfir msgr owi nggl obal l y.

El s ewher e, manuf act ur i ngandengi neer i ngar eal s oakeypar tof t hemi xandwhatt her egi oni sbes tknownf or , cons i s t ent l yf eat ur i ngi nt het opfives ki l l si ndemand.

Thes ur gei nengi neer i ngvacanci esi sal s onot ewor t hy, wi t h2021wi t nes s i ngani ncr eas eof 258%, whi chhasmeantt hatt hes har eofengi neer i ngr ol eshas gr ownf r om 3.

96%i n201 9t o8.

8%l as tyear .

Wi t hr epor t sofupt o £750mi l l i onofpubl i cs ect orpr oj ect scommi s s i onedacr os st he Mi dl andsandEas tofEngl and, i t ’ sl i kel yt hatdemandwi l lonl y cont i nuet ogr ow f orpr of es s i onal sacr os st her egi on.

AnnSwai n, CEOofAPSCo, comment s : “ Ast hel ar ges tr egi onaleconomyi nt heUKout s i deLondon, i t ’ s encour agi ngt os eet hatpr of es s i onal vacanci esi nI TandEngi neer i nghaves ur gedacr os st heMi dl ands .

Des pi t et hi s , wecan’ ti gnor e t hef actt hatt heUK’ sl abourmar keti sr eachi ngbr eaki ngpoi nt .

I n r ecentmont hs , we’ ves eenr ecor dbr eaki ngvacancynumber sr epor t edbyt heONSandt hefir s t everi ns t ancewher et her ear e mor ej obst hanpeopl eoutofwor k. “ Wi t ht hi si nmi nd, t her egi on, al ongs i det her es toft heUK, wi l l onl yt r ul yr ecoverwhent hecount r y’ spol i cymaker si mpl ementan i nt er nat i onal l yvi abl eappr oacht oboos t i ngt heUK’ sacces st o s ki l l s .

Thi si ncl udescr eat i nganat t r act i veent r yr out ei nt ot he count r yf orhi ghl ys ki l l eds el f empl oyedpr of es s i onal sandr ef ocus i ngi nt er nat i onalt r adedeal sons ki l l s , t hewor kf or ceandt he mut ualr ecogni t i onofs er vi cesandpr of es s i onalqual i ficat i ons . ” Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyPR