Restaurants scramble to hire staff before Brexit exodus

According to a survey which is used by the Bank of England to predict changes in the job market, the hospitality sector is expecting a busier period for hiring staff than any other part of the economy.

The survey by ManpowerGroup Solution found 16% of firms running hotels, pubs and restaurants said they needed more staff. In an interview for The Guardian James Hick, the managing director of ManpowerGroup Solutions, said the findings represented a “definite direct link” to EU workers leaving the UK.

“Normally you would link hiring intentions to growth, however this time we’re looking at a declining sector,” he said. “Our view on the data is that it shows how desperate employers are to fill vacancies in an industry that is heavily dependent on immigration.”

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