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More than two-thirds (68%) of the SMEs businesses acknowledged that they were having trouble keeping up with the demand for labour.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"40d4515f-a0c6-485f-a72d-26e5c5bed5c6\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#fff\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-11108d08-5c71-4b65-9687-1557f44ab397\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:68.4466%;width:100.97087%;height:37.54045%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-a558c132-a756-45f3-9427-a9f0abf2dfa7\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100.81707%;left:0%;top:-0.40853%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-video id=\"el-a558c132-a756-45f3-9427-a9f0abf2dfa7-media\" autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" noaudio=\"noaudio\" poster=\"https:\/\/c.tenor.com\/3Ecthe7RYJsAAAAe\/thats-too-much-pressure-to-put-on-me-too-much-pressure.png\" layout=\"fill\" alt=\"Thats Too Much Pressure To Put On Me Stress GIF\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/c.tenor.com\/3Ecthe7RYJsAAAPo\/thats-too-much-pressure-to-put-on-me-too-much-pressure.mp4\"\/><\/amp-video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:-19.41748%;top:-5.01618%;width:137.86408%;height:87.21683%;transform:rotate(40deg);opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;clip-path:url(#el-64b1b8e6-d23f-458a-90bf-71fd9f81117f);-webkit-clip-path:url(#el-64b1b8e6-d23f-458a-90bf-71fd9f81117f)\" class=\"mask\"><svg width=\"0\" height=\"0\"><defs><clipPath id=\"el-64b1b8e6-d23f-458a-90bf-71fd9f81117f\" transform=\"scale(1 1.04561993)\" clipPathUnits=\"objectBoundingBox\"><path d=\"M 0.989829 , 0.233137 C 0.935760 -0.017398 , 0.663544 , 0.008298 , 0.544165 , 0.000000 C 0.259101 , 0.020878 , 0.182281 , 0.213330 , 0.029443 , 0.604122 c -0.153105 , 0.391060 , 0.334315 , 0.384101 , 0.461456 , 0.317719 c 0.071734 -0.037473 , 0.283726 -0.132227 , 0.327623 -0.167827 C 0.862687 , 0.718415 , 1.044165 , 0.483940 , 0.989829 , 0.233137 z\"><\/path><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(85,83,142,0.6);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:-70.38835%;top:-56.79612%;width:214.07767%;height:135.27508%;transform:rotate(42deg);opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;clip-path:url(#el-7aef233c-957a-47c4-8e63-f48448daa082);-webkit-clip-path:url(#el-7aef233c-957a-47c4-8e63-f48448daa082)\" class=\"mask\"><svg width=\"0\" height=\"0\"><defs><clipPath id=\"el-7aef233c-957a-47c4-8e63-f48448daa082\" transform=\"scale(1 1.04561993)\" clipPathUnits=\"objectBoundingBox\"><path d=\"M 0.989829 , 0.233137 C 0.935760 -0.017398 , 0.663544 , 0.008298 , 0.544165 , 0.000000 C 0.259101 , 0.020878 , 0.182281 , 0.213330 , 0.029443 , 0.604122 c -0.153105 , 0.391060 , 0.334315 , 0.384101 , 0.461456 , 0.317719 c 0.071734 -0.037473 , 0.283726 -0.132227 , 0.327623 -0.167827 C 0.862687 , 0.718415 , 1.044165 , 0.483940 , 0.989829 , 0.233137 z\"><\/path><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:#f72c42;will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.8932%;top:31.22977%;width:79.61165%;height:24.91909%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6097560975609756% 0.6097560975609756% 0.6097560975609756% 0.6097560975609756% \/ 1.2987012987012987% 1.2987012987012987% 1.2987012987012987% 1.2987012987012987%\" id=\"el-bf55d437-5fa5-4d7b-af1d-8229cc28754d\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6135670731707314% 0;font-family:&quot;Alegreya&quot;,serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">2. The consequence of skills shortages is increasing the burden on other employees, according to nearly 72% of &nbsp;the organisations.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:7.52427%;top:6.95793%;width:80.82524%;height:14.88673%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6006006006006006% 0.6006006006006006% 0.6006006006006006% 0.6006006006006006% \/ 2.1739130434782608% 2.1739130434782608% 2.1739130434782608% 2.1739130434782608%\" id=\"el-dcc33ecb-7225-4204-aa55-4c9d2d503edf\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.8702702702702712% 0;font-family:&quot;Alegreya&quot;,serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">The findings of the 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style=\"background-color:#f72c42;will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:65.37217%;width:78.39806%;height:20.06472%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6191950464396285% 0.6191950464396285% 0.6191950464396285% 0.6191950464396285% \/ 1.6129032258064515% 1.6129032258064515% 1.6129032258064515% 1.6129032258064515%\" id=\"el-cb2df414-6db4-4153-b1ba-45b28662ef4e\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6230650154798759% 0;font-family:&quot;Alegreya&quot;,serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">3. 28% of businesses have to turn down work or are not able to bid for work cause of this shortage.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:44.49838%;width:76.69903%;height:14.88673%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6329113924050633% 0.6329113924050633% 0.6329113924050633% 0.6329113924050633% \/ 2.1739130434782608% 2.1739130434782608% 2.1739130434782608% 2.1739130434782608%\" id=\"el-50182211-9761-4449-a557-4354e9818d39\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.9170886075949377% 0;font-family:&quot;Alegreya&quot;,serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">The findings of the Survey<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"fb7f7e5c-e24e-49ae-9c9a-9f12f1a263c1\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#f72c42\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-37c7d0e2-41d8-43c8-8282-dc1a7dbb2616\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.16505%;top:0;width:78.39806%;height:14.88673%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6191950464396285% 0.6191950464396285% 0.6191950464396285% 0.6191950464396285% \/ 2.1739130434782608% 2.1739130434782608% 2.1739130434782608% 2.1739130434782608%\" id=\"el-28f7da3b-a16f-4df2-b74e-8fa1f7ed3b8e\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.8972136222910227% 0;font-family:&quot;Alegreya&quot;,serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #fff\">Skilled Shortage occupation list<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:18.77023%;width:76.45631%;height:29.61165%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 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Health sector job<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">2. Teachers&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">3. IT professionals<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">4. Engineers<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">5. 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