Only 3% enterprises he easily found the skills he was looking for in the process personnel searchaccording to studies carried out Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA). This new study confirms what many other studies have shown and is a big headache for most businesses across industries.

According to the same survey, 31.3% of businesses said that the search was not easy, but they eventually managed to meet their needs, while 17.2% of the enterprises surveyed reported that the degree of complexity was so great that it was not foreseen. that he can properly meet his needs. Smaller businesses with a turnover of less than €250,000 seem to have a greater degree of difficulty in attracting staff with the skills they consider appropriate for their vacancies, as 41.2% of them predict they will not be able to meet their obligations. the workforce needs potential. The problem with these companies is probably also related to the fact that they have more limited opportunities for financial incentives for candidates when hiring them.

The specialties for which companies report difficulties in recruiting are mainly engineering (16.7%), financial (13.9%) and technical (11.1%) industries, as well as information technology (9.6%) . In addition, 63.5% of businesses said it was difficult to find highly skilled technical workers, 40.9% reported a severe shortage of staff with the digital skills they needed, 53.5% of businesses identified a severe shortage of staff with relevant skills, and 6 out of 10 enterprises believe that higher education does not provide graduates with knowledge and skills that would facilitate their entry into the labor market.

The health crisis of the past years affected the work of the personnel of 62.9% of enterprises. Of these, more than half (54%) said they would maintain changes to the way their employees work, with teleworking at 79.6% and shift work at 24.1%.

The survey was conducted in March on a sample of 795 people, business representatives – members of EBEA.