Nearly 7 in 10 companies reported talent shortages in 2019, the worst level ever, according to job placement firm Manpower Group.
About 7 in 10 companies reported talent shortages in 2019, the worst level ever, according to Manpower Group.Job placement professionals say companies need to pay more and provide better training.
"The labor market just gets tighter," said Becky Frankiewicz, president of Manpower Group North America. "There's a talent shortage. People are realizing that it's a bit of a crisis." Of course, the flip side is that "skilled workers are calling the shots," Frankiewicz said. "The new angle is you have to start thinking about what workers want. ... It's more than pay, it's benefits. Companies thought it was going to be popcorn and pingpong. People want robust benefit packages. Employees are now stakeholders in companies' ecosystems."
Clayton Brown works in the gig economy, where he's found a way to make a living while fighting a previous employer after the paychecks for himself and fellow workers bounced. The Stamford, Connecticut, resident drives for a private car service in addition to picking up rides with Uber. "We don't get sick days, we have to do our own vehicle repairs," he said. "Whatever check we get we have to use it to do everything."The Manpower surveys show that workers are looking for more than pay — they want flexibility for a better work-life balance as well as strong benefits packages. Money, though, still matters, but getting companies to shell out for workers they don't consider qualified has been a struggle.
"Productivity growth could be enhanced by policies that help workers impacted by technology and technology-enabled disruption to get reskilled. Dallas Fed economists believe that the emphasis on skills training programs could be dramatically increased in the U.S.," Kaplan said.
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