Author: Chamber of Commerce

Record High in Firms Reporting Difficulty Finding Staff – Quarterly Recruitment Outlook

12 January in Business News

4 out of 5 (79%) firms that attempted to recruit facing difficulties in finding staff  Hospitality and construction firms most likely to report difficulties (each 83%) but all sectors have significant issues  Firms cite major issues arising from lack of foreign nationals to recruit as well as disruption due to...

Airmaster gains gold with an increased commitment to sustainability

07 January in Member News

Airmaster have completed their re-assessment and upgraded from Silver to the Gold membership with the Supply Chain Sustainability School. 21-year-old University of Sheffield student, Sam Casadei from Barnsley has played a key role in Airmaster gaining this gold membership. Sam who is studying for a MEng...

South Yorkshire Chambers urge government to boost support for COVID-hit firms after landmark survey reveals challenges ahead

06 January in Business News, Chamber News, External Affairs

In a joint statement by the CEOs of Doncaster, Sheffield and Barnsley & Rotherham Chambers of Commerce, they said: ‘Businesses in South Yorkshire desperately need some good news as we start the new year. Our landmark business survey, the QES, recorded continued solid growth in domestic...