staffing shortages

collocation in English

meaningsofstaffingandshortage

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staffing
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈstɑː.fɪŋ/us
/ˈstæf.ɪŋ/
relating to the staff (= employees) of ...
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shortage
noun[C]
uk
/ˈʃɔː.tɪdʒ/us
/ˈʃɔːr.t̬ɪdʒ/
a situation in which there is not enough ...
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(Definition ofstaffingandshortagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thestaffingshortagewas so severe that there were not enough nurses to provide that student with any support.
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Department members reported staffing shortages in relation to the 200 plus students recruited and poor library and internet facilities.
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There is part-time education in six secondary schools, largely because of staffing shortages, and in four primary schools, mainly because of staff illness.
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It must also be recognised that the major constraint of staffing shortages must be met with more training places.
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The current monthly programme of competitions will continue but will focus on specific locations where staffing shortages exist.
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This is not because of staffing shortages but for a variety of operational reasons.
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It is the schools working in those areas which are going to be put at special disadvantage by staffing shortages.
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In addition, healthcare systems in rural areas suffer from staffing shortages, and lack the means to treat such diseases.
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There are two components in any staffing shortages—rates of recruitment and rates of retention.
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Everything else more constructive is being cut back because of staffing shortages.
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They have a long list of causes for dissatisfaction - redundancies, staffing shortages, poor working conditions and high stress levels.
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She and other critics feared that it was primarily being used to address staffing shortages without providing adequate training, with detrimental effects on patient care.
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She always kept things running smoothly, despite staffing shortages, general chaos, and a faulty computer system which seemed to be always malfunctioning.
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However, many of the cases were simply cancelled due to the staffing shortages.
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Although successful, the process encountered issues such as time constraints and staffing shortages.
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Pharmacy management generally sees technology as a solution to industry challenges like staffing shortages, prescription volume increases, long and hectic work hours and complicated insurance reimbursement procedures.
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