Salaries for new vacancies are growing at a year-on-year rate of 6% compared to the 3.4% wage increase agreed by collective agreements. According to the Bank of Spain, this is due to the fact that it is becoming increasingly difficult for companies to fill jobs that require a high level of training or specific knowledge. The Bank of Spain notes an increasing mismatch between job vacancies and job seekers. On the one hand, the greater demands of workers to accept a job and, on the other hand, the disparity between the training required by companies and the qualifications of workers.
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