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Concluding thoughts


by Alistair Cox, Chief Executive, Hays


What we hear from our clients around the world every day is the need for a flexible labour market that allows them to grow in the good times and to weather the more difficult times such as the ones we have been through recently.


It is also an important aspect for professionals, who are increasingly looking to build their careers in the contracting market place, and for investors looking at where to establish or expand their operations. The ability to tap into a flexible labour force is particularly important for the 5 million SMEs we have in the UK who have traditionally been the engine for job creation in the past.


This report sets out a vision for an economy based on the foundations of a flexible and well-trained workforce that can allow the UK to compete on an international stage against our global competitors and to deliver much-needed economic growth.


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