Job Market Competition Exacerbates Hiring Woes
Eighty-two percent of companies expect to face hiring challenges over the next year with the most commonly cited reason for the talent shortage being increased competition in the job market (30%). This is according to a new survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. Following the increased competition for talent, businesses say the available talent pool does not match the company's needs (28%) and cite difficulty assessing candidates' skills during the hiring process
72% of Companies Prefer to Reskill Employees Over Hiring New Ones
A majority of companies (72%) would rather take the time to reskill current employees for production needs than hire new ones from outside the organization. This is according to a new survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. Three-in-five hiring decision-makers (60%) say their companies plan to reskill employees by the end of 2021 with larger companies the most likely to offer reskilling opportunities: 2-9 employees: 26%, 10-49: 45%, 50-99: 63%, 100-499: 76%, 500+:
The Partial Return to Work — and the (Dis)Comfort Doing So
The majority of U.S. workers (81%) are comfortable returning to the office during the COVID-19 pandemic, but 87% still believe their employers can do more to mitigate the virus risks. This is according to a new survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. Roughly 3 in 4 workers go to their company's physical workspace at least once a week currently with 40% attending every day. Positive sentiments about returning to in-person work have notably increased from the second
