As Covid ravages the workforces of many business sectors in early January, the pace at which the UK is starting the new year is similar to that of the month’s weather: uninspiring, monotonous, cloudy and with little ‘light’. 

Good news for the travel industry emerged in the first week of the month, with the easing of requirements for departure from and entry to the UK. But further bad news is staff shortages have stepped up emergency activity across the board in business, and government suggested that the gaps would be filled by retired volunteers and others with both time on their hands and a burning desire to serve. Or of course in social care, the package of newly announced visa opportunities and encouragement abroad for people willing to come to the UK to work is expected to jump-start new appointments in that sector almost immediately… (Not.)

We’re suffering from a ‘have a go’ approach to getting our country back in order. Recruiters: what needs to be done?”

Where are all of these civic-minded volunteers and potential care workers going to come from? Where is the well-conceived, organised plan to achieve these solutions? Is anyone thinking about the ‘hows’? 

We’re suffering from a ‘have a go’ approach to getting our country back in order. Recruiters: what needs to be done?

DeeDee Doke, Editor