A popular annual hiring forecast has surfaced and shows interesting predictions for 2018. The national study shows that 44% of employers plan to hire full-time, permanent employees in 2018 and 51% will hire temporary employees.
They have also found that 45% of managers currently have jobs they cannot fill because they can’t find qualified talent. Additionally, a staggering 40% of workers are planning to change jobs in 2018.
Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder explains it by saying “More job creation, higher voluntary employee turnover and intensified competition for talent will be the main themes surrounding employment in 2018. There is a perfect storm happening in the U.S. labor market. Low unemployment paired with lagging labor force participation and a growing skills gap is making it very difficult for businesses to find qualified candidates – and this is for all types of roles. If employers want to remain competitive, they are going to have to look to new talent pools and significantly increase their investment in training workers to build up the skills they require.”
So, how do you recruit and retain the most qualified, talented candidates? According to the study, these are the trends to look out for this year:
Are you seeing similar trends in your business? Do you expect to hire more full-time and temporary employees this year? Comment below with your thoughts.
Reference: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/44-percent-of-employers-plan-to-hire-in-the-new-year-according-to-careerbuilders-annual-forecast-300578290.html