Recruiting young people is viewed as important by 79 per cent of businesses; more so with firms of 25 or more employees.
Photograph: Tim Winterburn
Nearly four out of five businesses in the Highlands and Islands have highlighted the importance of employing and retaining young people and are taking steps to address the challenges of doing so.
The latest Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) Business Panel survey interviewed 1,000 businesses in June this year. Recruiting young people was viewed as important by 79 per cent of them; more so with firms of 25 or more employees.