A similar percentage of the 927 companies consulted said significant skills gaps were evident, especially in IT and procurement strategy – despite the fact that nearly three-quarters of the workforce was qualified to HNC level or beyond.
Two out of three respondents said they had found it hard to recruit properly trained staff in the past 12 months.
Graham Watts, chief executive at the CIC, said: "These results will help to identify employment patterns and the training and skills needed for this hugely important part of the industry."
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