Few UK firms facing staff shortages plan to raise pay, survey finds

Fewer than 25% intend to lure new recruits with better wages despite challenges, CIPD report shows

Fewer than a quarter of UK companies struggling to hire staff after the easing of pandemic restrictions plan to increase the wages they offer to lure new recruits, according to a report.

Employers' hiring confidence has hit a nine-year high as firms attempt to tackle what some recruiters have described as the worst staff shortages since the late 1990s, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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