COVER STORY
The new normal
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Digitization gives a boost for employers struggling to attract staff
ew generation integrated solutions are an important answer to labour shortage problems, writes Maxxess managing director, Lee
Copland The UK jobless rate is now close to a fifty year low according to the latest ONS figures (May 2022, Office for National Statistics) and employers are finding it increasingly difficult to hire the workers they need.
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The signs of stress are obvious in many sectors – from long queues at airports and cancelled flights, to overstretched services in healthcare, social care, hospitality, logistics and retail. We’re seeing a similar picture across Europe. Here, too, airports and carriers have been struggling to readjust as demand for international travel bounces back from the lockdowns of the last two years.
In Germany, a temporary foreign workers scheme may be introduced. But amid the turmoil we’re seeing an interesting attitude shift among employers. Despite the cost-of-living crisis, increased pay is not seen as the most important answer for organisations struggling to fill vacancies. Instead, they are looking at a mix of efficiency gains and employee benefits aside from pay.
