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Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Lee, Youngmin

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Multinational employers' perceptions of the UK workforce

This study sought to investigate the perceptions that foreign businesses held of the the UK as a place to conduct b ... Show more
This study sought to investigate the perceptions that foreign businesses held of the the UK as a place to conduct business and of the skills possessed by the UK workforce. It investigated the perceptions of overseas companies on the skills challenges faced by the UK, and which skills they perceived the UK workforce to be lacking. The study examined employer skill preferences in five business sectors: financial services; information communication technology (ICT); bio-pharmaceuticals and life sciences; energy technologies; and advanced manufacturing. Comparisons were made between UK employers and employers in eight countries: France; Germany; Denmark; Netherlands; USA; Brazil; India; and China. Show less

Corporate authors: Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain; Germany ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: BIS research paper

Subjects: Employment; Skills and knowledge; Industry ... [+] Show more