The first cause mentioned by the leaders questioned is the absence of a candidate for 74% of them, according to the Confederation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.
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More than one out of two very small businesses or SMEs is looking to recruit, but 94% of them have difficulty finding the “good profile”, according to a survey published Tuesday, July 19 by the Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (CPME). The first cause mentioned by the leaders questioned is the absence of a candidate for 74% of them, ahead of the lack of skills (47%).
The results of this survey corroborate other studies by the Banque de France on all companies, which show that recruitment difficulties in June reached a level not seen in just over a year that the institution has been measuring this phenomenon. These difficulties are explained by cyclical reasons, in particular the strong economic recovery after the 2020 recession and the change of sector of activity of many employees with the Covid-19 crisis, but also by structural shortcomings in the French labor market. , such as the lack of particularly sought-after qualification.
According to the professional organization’s survey, the reasons for this “turnover” are the wish of employees to devote themselves to something other than their professional life (53%), to change sector (51%). Nearly a third (33%) also mention the wish of employees to go and work for a competitor who offers more, notes the CPME.