Recruitment Finding suitable workers in sectors from hospitality to IT to retail is proving increasingly difficult for employers and some say the shortages pose a threat to our economic future
Last October, Colin Duggan, the general manager of the Woodford Dolmen Hotel in Carlow, applied for a visa for a new chef he was bringing into Ireland from outside Europe. Seven months later, he is still waiting for a decision on the application. With the skills shortage biting the hospitality sector since the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, Duggan has been forced to look further and further afield to get staff, especially chefs. A few weeks ...