Hiring agency workers could increase flexibility in the workplace

The majority of business leaders agree that increasing agency workers will be essential for building workplace flexibility in the future.

The research, compiled by the World Employment Confederation, also found that in order for businesses to attract talent, they must focus on underemployed sectors of the workforce.

This includes those who are disabled, who have criminal records or are long-term unemployed.

Commenting on the findings, Denis Pennel, managing director of the World Employment Confederation, said, “As employers around the world wrestle with major labour and skills shortages, it’s becoming critical that they pull every lever available to them in an effort to close the gap.

“Enabling diverse forms of work is one of them and policymakers must also wake up to these shifts in worker preferences and ensure that the full opportunities of the modern labour market can be accessed by every part of society.”

To find out more about contracting please contact Sophie on 01206 591 000 or email sophie.lewis@contractoumbrella.com.