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| Lake District tourism industry 'struggling to find workers' | Lake District tourism industry 'struggling to find workers' |
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| Windermere and the surrounding areas draw huge numbers of tourists each year | Windermere and the surrounding areas draw huge numbers of tourists each year |
| A Lake District cruise company has launched a major recruitment drive as it warns the area's tourism industry is struggling to fill vacancies. | A Lake District cruise company has launched a major recruitment drive as it warns the area's tourism industry is struggling to fill vacancies. |
| Windermere Lake Cruises said it had 100 roles available, including on its boats and in shops and cafes. | Windermere Lake Cruises said it had 100 roles available, including on its boats and in shops and cafes. |
| It said finding staff "has been a challenge" over the last two years. | It said finding staff "has been a challenge" over the last two years. |
| Despite being one of the country's most popular visitor destinations, the county of Cumbria has one of the smallest populations. | Despite being one of the country's most popular visitor destinations, the county of Cumbria has one of the smallest populations. |
| The problem has been made worse by there being fewer workers from abroad since Brexit, a rise in holiday lets reducing the number of year-round residents and people taking higher-paid jobs elsewhere. | The problem has been made worse by there being fewer workers from abroad since Brexit, a rise in holiday lets reducing the number of year-round residents and people taking higher-paid jobs elsewhere. |
| Ian Wilkinson, of Windermere Lake Cruises, believes a number of issues are to blame for recruitment troubles | Ian Wilkinson, of Windermere Lake Cruises, believes a number of issues are to blame for recruitment troubles |
| Ian Wilkinson, HR manager at the cruise firm, said there had been "all sorts of issues finding staff". | Ian Wilkinson, HR manager at the cruise firm, said there had been "all sorts of issues finding staff". |
| "Many tourist businesses are struggling to recruit. For the last two years it has been a challenge. | "Many tourist businesses are struggling to recruit. For the last two years it has been a challenge. |
| "We've not been able to recruit people to all the roles we'd want to, which has to some extent impacted our services. | "We've not been able to recruit people to all the roles we'd want to, which has to some extent impacted our services. |
| "We've got issues related to Brexit, and a lot of hospitality roles in Cumbria are live-in jobs but we can't provide accommodation so the people who used to come to us are now working elsewhere leaving a smaller pool for us." | "We've got issues related to Brexit, and a lot of hospitality roles in Cumbria are live-in jobs but we can't provide accommodation so the people who used to come to us are now working elsewhere leaving a smaller pool for us." |
| Mr Wilkinson said the firm welcomed a trend of employing more older people looking for to work two or three days per week "but the knock-on effect is we need more people". | Mr Wilkinson said the firm welcomed a trend of employing more older people looking for to work two or three days per week "but the knock-on effect is we need more people". |
| The firm is holding a recruitment event at Bowness Pier from 10:00 - 16:00 GMT. | The firm is holding a recruitment event at Bowness Pier from 10:00 - 16:00 GMT. |
| England's largest lake, Windermere sees thousands of tourists flock during the summer months with many travelling across the water on "steamer" vessels. | England's largest lake, Windermere sees thousands of tourists flock during the summer months with many travelling across the water on "steamer" vessels. |
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