Some 77% of firms reported difficulties in hiring skilled labour, and 12% of firms said staff shortages prevented them from bidding for work.
The survey indicated that the easing labour market was coinciding with a fall in demand. The survey found that the balance of firms reporting an increase in orders, compared with those reporting a decrease, fell from 43% in the first quarter of the year to 9%.
The latest DTI figures show that orders overall rose 3% in the year to June. Orders in the second quarter of this year fell 2% compared with the same period the year before.
The NSCC survey also found that retention abuse was experienced by 85% of respondents.
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