Most companies in the UK are finding it difficult to recruit talent, according to a survey by HR company The Curve Group.

More than half of employers surveyed said that investing in leadership development would be the best way of investing in employee engagement.

Only 10% of companies said they would increase pay or bonuses to solve talent issues, and only 5% said they would take on extra personnel.

Lyndsey Simpson, co-owner of The Curve Group, says: “Those who have a job often feel they should remain in a ‘safe’ position rather than risk moving, thus reducing the talent pool. While this shift is understandable in the short term, the danger is in neglecting the needs of the wider workforce – which may contain the stars of tomorrow – and leads to potential disengagement and reduced levels of output.”