THE EDUCATION secretary has suggested that City hiring managers who have warned of recruitment issues need to look outside of the capital to address a lack of staff.
"There's many people all over the country who'd love to work in financial services, but maybe they don't see those businesses," she said.
"They're not familiar with them.
They're not on their doorstep. They don't know anyone who works in them."
An Efinanciers survey found financial services hiring managers' confidence was at a "concerning" level, with more than 80 per cent of the 465 respondents saying the recruiting landscape was challenging.
Keegan stressed the role of firms such as
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