Some 72,000 adverts are labelled as 'urgent' or with companies wanting an 'immediate start' for workers, according to research by AdzunaMore than 1.1m job vacancies open as pingdemic blamed for staffing shortagesTens of thousands of job vacancies need filling “urgently” or require an “immediate start” as the pingdemic is blamed for staff shortages. Some 72,000 adverts are labelled as "urgent" or with companies wanting an "immediate start" for workers. Adzuna found 1,116,454 advertised vacancies between July 19 and 25 – marking the 11th consecutive week of vacancies topping a million. Sign up for the free Mirror Politics newsletterCo-founder Andrew Hunter said: "The pingdemic has hit just as businesses start to get to grips with filling open roles. “The pingdemic has compounded these issues, as many jobseekers are forced to self-isolate over attending interviews or starting work.

Source: Daily Mirror August 01, 2021 22:52 UTC