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Skills Shortage or Recruitment Challenges? New Survey Shows North Wales Businesses Struggling
A recent survey has shown that 68% of North Wales businesses are experiencing recruitment difficulties, with pressure on the region's workforce expected to grow as major infrastructure projects get underway.
14 Oct 2026Ambition North Wales Columnists
All 23 Columnists
Denise CreedEnergy Delivery Project OfficerColumnist · 1 column
Gwenllian Mai BrassingtonDigital Connectivity Project ManagerColumnist · 1 column
David RobertsChairColumnist · 1 column
Sian Lloyd RobertsRegional Skills ManagerColumnist · 2 columns
Robin LlewelynManaging DirectorColumnist · 1 column
Gwenllian RobertsExecutive Director of Commercial DevelopmentColumnist · 1 column
David AbrahamManaging DirectorColumnist · 1 column
Sarah Cadenne de LannoyHead of EducationColumnist · 1 column
Liam Evans-FordExecutive Director and CEOColumnist · 1 column
Tony HughesManaging DirectorColumnist · 1 column
Elliw HughesGrowth Deal Programme ManagerColumnist · 1 column
Alwen WilliamsChief ExecutiveColumnist · 8 columns
Gareth RogersEnergy and Net Zero Project ManagerColumnist · 1 column
Catherine Morris-RobertsSenior Skills Delivery OfficerColumnist · 2 columns
Matt PopplePartnerships & Project ManagerColumnist · 1 column
Alun JonesHead of Social InvestmentColumnist · 1 column
Meghan DaviesEnergy and Net Zero Programme ManagerColumnist · 1 column
Hedd Vaughan-EvansHead of OperationsColumnist · 2 columns
Sioned WilliamsChairColumnist · 1 column
Dr Edward Thomas JonesSenior Lecturer in EconomicsColumnist · 2 columns
Iain TaylorDirector at IMT Consulting, andColumnist · 1 column
Stuart Whitfield Digital Programme ManagerColumnist · 1 column
Graham WilliamsTransport Decarbonisation Project ManagerColumnist · 1 columnIndustry Insights From Ambition North Wales
Energy & GridNorth Wales Suppliers Must Be Visible in the Clean Energy TransitionDenise CreedEnergy Delivery Project Officer, Ambition North Wales
North WalesNorth Wales Has a £18.8m Opportunity to Work SmarterGwenllian Mai BrassingtonDigital Connectivity Project Manager, Ambition North Wales
North WalesCreating The Workforce Behind North Wales’ Economic AmbitionDavid RobertsChair, North Wales Regional Skills Partnership
North WalesNorth Wales is Connecting Skills to GrowthSian Lloyd RobertsRegional Skills Manager, North Wales Regional Skills Partnership
Food & DrinkCreating a Connected Future for the Visitor EconomyRobin LlewelynManaging Director, Portmeirion Ltd
North WalesBuilding a One-Stop-Shop for Tourism and Hospitality SkillsGwenllian RobertsExecutive Director of Commercial Development, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai
North WalesWhy We Hire Scaffolders Straight From CustodyDavid AbrahamManaging Director, Fulcrum Scaffold Safety & Training Ltd
North WalesThe Untapped Workforce Hiding in Plain SightSarah Cadenne de LannoyHead of Education, Skills and Work HMP Berwyn
North WalesBringing Creativity Into the Heart of the Visitor EconomyLiam Evans-FordExecutive Director and CEO, Theatr Clwyd
North WalesBuilding Timber Frames and Second Chances at HMP BerwynTony HughesManaging Director, Williams Homes Bala
North WalesA Decade-Long Plan to Strengthen Tourism and Hospitality SkillsElliw HughesGrowth Deal Programme Manager, Ambition North Wales
North WalesWhy North Wales’ Growth Deal is Now Gaining Real MomentumAlwen WilliamsChief Executive, Ambition North Wales
Energy & GridNorth Wales Is Building a Hydrogen Model That Works LocallyGareth RogersEnergy and Net Zero Project Manager, Ambition North Wales
AI, Tech & InnovationAI is a Leadership Test – and North Wales is Ready to LeadAlwen WilliamsChief Executive, Ambition North Wales
North WalesPrison Leavers Matter to North Wales’ Skills AgendaCatherine Morris-RobertsSenior Skills Delivery Officer, North Wales Regional Skills Partnership
North WalesConnecting Education with Employers is Key to Future Career PathsSian Lloyd RobertsRegional Skills Programme Manager, North Wales Regional Skills Partnership
Energy & GridBacking North Wales Businesses with Clean Energy AmbitionsMatt PopplePartnerships & Project Manager, UMi
Energy & GridDelivering Social Purpose While Cutting CarbonAlun JonesHead of Social Investment, WCVA
Energy & GridClean Energy Investment Can Shape North Wales’ Long-Term ProsperityMeghan DaviesEnergy and Net Zero Programme Manager, Ambition North Wales
North WalesSupporting North Wales Businesses to Build a More Digital WorkforceCatherine Morris-RobertsSenior Skills Delivery Officer, North Wales Regional Skills Partnership
AI, Tech & InnovationLet’s Work Together to Take North Wales’ Strengths to the WorldAlwen WilliamsPortfolio Director, Ambition North Wales
North WalesA Year of Delivery and Opportunity for North WalesHedd Vaughan-EvansHead of Operations, Ambition North Wales
North WalesPublic and Private Sectors Must Seize the AI Opportunity in North WalesAlwen WilliamsPortfolio Director, Ambition North Wales
North WalesNorth Wales Can Capitalise on its Strengths to Drive GrowthAlwen WilliamsPortfolio Director, Ambition North Wales
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