HR – we understand that you’ve got a lot on your plate. Particularly with both Brexit and Covid dominating our lives for more than a year. This has created new challenges, new obstacles and new opportunities for HR.
But what does this mean for you? And more importantly, how do you overcome these new challenges in a post-Brexit, post-pandemic world.
Manufacturing in the UK employs over 2.7 million people. But with the ‘double-shock of Brexit and a national wage increase, means that you are having to pay more for a diminishing talent pool.
Let’s look at the common issues in HR when it comes to staffing, and how to resolve them.
Attracting the right talent
Despite the increase in number of people looking for work recently, the competition for talent is back with a vengeance! Skills shortages can have a devastating impact on your productivity so it’s key to get this right now before it gets any worse. In fact, according to Deloitte, unfilled positions in manufacturing are expected to create productivity losses of up to $2.5trillion by 2028.
Manufacturing isn’t necessarily seen as an attractive industry to work in for many younger people. So with the ageing workforce and the lack of overseas workers, it’s imperative that manufacturers think about how they are perceived to job seekers. How can the sector appeal to younger people? What can you offer that makes this more than just a temp job? We all know that temporary staff can easily be tempted from one warehouse job to another for 20p an hour more, so how can you stand out from the crowd?
What will make people want to come and work for you as opposed to the factory down the road? It comes down to much more than pay.
So, offer something extra and instantly become attractive. Become an employer of choice by offering personal development programs and reap the rewards through improved productivity.
If you partner with us, we have a proven method to help you attract the very best people.
The need to upskill – how can HR help?
Technology is changing the world and the advancements seems to be coming through thick and fast. So how do you make sure that your workforce have the right skills for the job. Not just now but the future too? Upskilling your workforce is essential to overcome the skills gap. Put your company in the best position for the future by acting now.
Internally, you need to be making the most of an ageing workforce now and limit the loss of experience before they retire. But what about the new skills you need to learn for the future? Who will train your current teams, including your temporary workforce?
Improving employee engagement and retention
So you’ve attracted the right talent. Great news! But how do you make your transient workforce, well… less transient? We appreciate that there are times during seasonal peaks that a temporary workforce is just what you need. But for all other instances, wouldn’t to be great if the temps you had we with you for longer? The increases in productivity when you retain your workforce can be astonishing.
Just like people needed a reason to join you in the first instance, they also need a reason to stay. What if you could offer a 12-18 month training plan? A plan that combines practical skills with a knowledge based qualification? This could be the secret to almost all of the staffing challenging for HR right now. Attract the best and give them the skills and training to succeed and reap the rewards.
How CSP can help
We are working with companies across the UK to help them overcome the staffing challenges of 2021 and beyond. We are offering something that NONE of our competitors are currently offering. Let us know if you would like a 1-2-1 conversation to find out more. It’s probably the most exciting part of this way to solve your staffing issues and we’d like to shout it from the rooftops. But we also don’t want all your competitors knowing either!
Next Steps
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