An overwhelming majority of New Zealand businesses are suffering key staff shortages and many expect the situation to get worse.
Deloitte's survey, Talent Edge New Zealand, surveyed 360 employers across a broad range of economic sectors and company sizes. Eighty-one per cent reported at least moderate shortages.
Employees most in short supply included managers, IT professionals and accounting and finance, particularly chartered accountants.
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