Today's critical staffing needs
Candidate Shortages
As the economy began to grow in the ‘90s, the first warning signs for a
shortage of human talent appeared. In
the last few years, the problem has become more severe.
Almost every day, trade journals and national business publications
publish articles detailing how the lack of qualified workers is affecting U.S.
businesses.
Loss of Productivity
Shortages of human capital are more than mere inconveniences.
They are obstacles to companies achieving their business objectives.
Without the right people in place, companies become less productive.
As performance and efficiency drop, they can quickly lose ground to
competitors, both foreign and national.
Increased HR Stress
HR managers and their departments, trained to deal with employee and
company relations and compliance issues, are feeling pressured to devote more
time and energy to recruiting talent. Some
are still having difficulty replacing managers who were lost during the
downsizing in the early 90’s. HR
professionals have found that their usual recruiting methods and resources
aren’t as productive in this candidate-driven market.
Record Demand for Talent Research shows that every major U.S.
industry is reporting an increased demand for mid-to-upper managers and
professionals. Many core industries
are now showing the same high demand that has been true of the
telecommunications and information technology industries for many years.
Increased Demand for Lifestyle and
Workplace Benefits
Although higher wages will always be in demand, recent studies show that
more candidates are equally interested in lifestyle benefits, such as child care
and elder care. Corporate culture
choices such as schedule variations and pleasant work environments are also
important considerations to many.
These issues are part of the new
staffing landscape. Candidates
have more choices and are making greater demands on potential employers.
They are smarter, better educated, more confident, more technically
skilled and better rewarded than ever.
The old recruiting methods don’t work as well, when they work at
all.
Skilled staffing professionals know and understand these changes. They know how to work within the system to overcome recruiting difficulties. Today, MRI uses the power of its vast network of offices, recruiters and services to deliver the results its clients so desperately need.