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4 days agoLowe's is spending $250 million to train blue collar workers
Lowe's Foundation commits $200 million to train 250,000 skilled tradespeople by 2035, addressing a critical workforce shortage.
Just over half of firms (54%) surveyed said they had attempted to recruit in the last three months. Of those firms trying to hire staff, 75% said they experienced difficulties, up slightly from the previous quarter (73%). The research for Q3 was carried out between 18 August and 15 September, with more than 4,600 businesses across the UK (91% of whom are SMEs) responding.