It was reported last week that unemployment levels in the UK are at a record low, and job vacancies are at an all time high. Whilst on the surface this news headline is encouraging for the UK economy, high employment and a shortage of available talent can suffocate commerce and have a lasting impact on many sectors which rely heavily on labour.
To reduce the business impact that a shortage of talent creates, companies must innovate staffing practices and embrace changes of work behaviour to appeal to different profiles of candidates.
In an article last year, we explored how Millennials are embracing “portfolio careers”. This change of working behaviour can be harnessed by companies who are looking for a consistent talent pool yet struggle to attract talent through traditional recruitment methods. To accommodate a change to a temporary staffing structure, companies must look to change training procedures and streamline onboarding processes.
The benefits of temporary staffing coincide with this type of flexible team structure, whereby companies can access a wider talent pool of candidates outside of their organisation through an on-demand basis. Fundamental changes with onboarding and training needs to be deployed as getting full-time staff can be a lengthy and cumbersome process. A quick screening process, followed by on-the-job training is a great way to speed up the onboarding process and get temporary staff engaged within the first few hours of their shift.
Utilising technology in the workplace for “how-to” video tutorials can be a simple and cost effective way of training temporary staff on task-based procedures, whilst minimising training overhead.
Flexy recently supported the deployment of FSDUs across the entire estate of a major grocer in the UK. The management company behind the project deployed a clear video guide to temporary staff so that they had easy to follow instructions on how to build and merchandise the in-store display. The project went incredibly well with 98.5% compliance within the first week of launching.
Undoubtedly technology provides a useful tool in unlocking the potential of temporary staff. For further information on how Flexy supports companies looking to scale their workforce, please get in touch.
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