Skill shortages across the Hunter are at crisis levels, with no industry or sector spared, a summit called to address what has emerged as a major threat to the region's growth has heard.
The results of Business NSW's June 2022 workforce skills survey, which were presented on day one of the Powering Business 2050: Emerging Industries and the Future of Work summit, show 93 per cent of businesses reported being affected by skills shortages.
