Talent is priority for family firms

Family businesses are central to Ireland’s and Europe’s economic future, writes Ryan McCarthy

However, some of the concerns identified may cause some pause for thought. Family business owners across Europe have named the ‘war for talent’ in recruiting skilled staff as their number one challenge. These concerns are on the rise – with the war for talent an issue for 33 per cent in 2015, rising to 37 per cent in 2016 and now cited by 43 per cent of respondents in 2017 as their main ...