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Skills shortage transforming recruitment models, fuelling M&A

By Andrew Birmingham
VB Templeman

Sep 9 2021 8:05AM

[Requires Login] - Problem so severe it's driving acquisitions.

Skills shortages driven by border closures and lockdowns are forcing companies to transform the way they source talent, and will likely drive mergers and acquisitions as well. That's the view of Ray Wang, the founder of Constellation Research, who says there are currently 9 million ...

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