Recruitment firm’s festive warning

Sky Recruitment Solutions has warned businesses must act now to fill their Christmas seasonal vacancies or face putting the entire festive period in jeopardy.

The recruitment firm, which has its head office in Derby, has said it is currently “inundated” with enquiries from businesses across the region who are already seeking to fill roles for temporary Christmas jobs.

The firm believes many more businesses will be left with unprecedented numbers of unfilled vacancies unless their Christmas planning is already underway.

David Torrington, founder and managing director of Sky Recruitment Solutions, believes the availability of candidates could simply “grind to a halt”, causing delays in the production and delivery of Christmas presents.

He said: “Job vacancies are already outstripping the number of available job seekers all year round.

“But when you throw Christmas into the mix, the uphill challenge to recruit temporary workers will simply be too much of a struggle for many businesses.

“Millions of people are facing a Christmas without gifts or seasonal produce unless firms wake up now and set a feasible recruitment strategy in place.”