Companies fail to fill 48% of available posts in September

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 4 - Italian companies have been able to hire less than half of the staff needed to meet their business needs in September, according to a study by the chambers of commerce union Unioncamere and the National Agency for Active Labour Market Policies (Anpal).
    Italian businesses were looking to hire 531,000 workers in September, according to the study.
    This is 7,000 more than in the same month in 2022.
    However, they said they were struggling to fill more than 252,000 of the available posts.
    "Lack of candidates" was cited as the reason in 31.7% of cases and "inadequate level of preparation" in 12%.
    Unioncamere and Anpal said toolmakers, carpenters, construction workers specialised in finishings and blacksmiths are among some of the most difficult workers to find. (ANSA).