Employers in the strike-hit education and health sectors are facing challenges recruiting staff, new research suggests.
A survey of 2,000 senior managers found that more than half of those in education and healthcare have vacancies which are hard to fill.
Both sectors have been hit by strikes for several months in bitter disputes over pay and staffing.
CIPD, the professional body for human resources managers, said its survey found that public sector employers were raising pay to “new highs” in response to challenges of finding staff.
Almost half of public sector employers expect significant problems filling vacancies to continue over the next six months, said the report.
