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Essex businesses struggling for staff

Businesses in the county tell ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Essex they are struggling to find good staff to fill their vacancies

Recruitment experts estimate that there are 600,000 fewer people in the jobs market right now than before the pandemic. ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Essex heard last week how there are more than 800 vacancies at Stansted Airport alone - and it seems they are not the only ones looking for good quality employees.

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Essex speaks to Waqas Hussain, owner of Happicabs based across mid-Essex, which is trying to hire 100 new drivers, Nick Hulme who is the chief executive for Colchester Hospital, and Zoe Strong who is the manager at Channels Brasserie in Chelmsford.

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