Organisations have been increasing their use of contingent workers over the decades, but the pace of that change is accelerating. In the new normal of talent shortages, changing business models and increased economic volatility, 73% of organisations expect to increase their use of contingent workers in the next 12-18 months. At the same time, only 23% have a plan for leveraging a contingent workforce strategy in place.
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New research from ManpowerGroup reveals that while 86% of companies are measuring gender parity, most are looking purely at pay equity (often driven by regulation), with far fewer measuring the number of women in traditionally male dominated roles and the number of women in senior leadership positions.
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The global talent shortage that began before COVID-19 entered our lexicon has only accelerated thanks to the pandemic. Companies that can successfully manage the labour market have a competitive advantage over other organisations that are falling short in the battle for talent.
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