Nature does not like próżni, which means that in every, even the seemingly most hostile place on earth it will find a wayób to adapt. Thus, there is no pró¿ni, because it finds some life everywhere. Can international migration be related to this natural observation?"
When Poles began to migrate to the UK since 2004, when Poland joined the EU, questions arose about whether specialists in various industries would remain in the country. The próżnia that was created has admittedly begun to fill, as another direction of migration has appeared since 2017, this time to Poland by Ukrainian citizens. However, can it already be said that the problem of lack of workersóin Poland is solved?"
Why is there a shortage of workersów in Poland?
Statistics show that there are still gaps in someór industries. There is a shortage of workersóin, for example, the automotive or construction industries. The paradox is that employers complain about the lack of people to work, and many citizens complain about the lack of jobs. Surveys show that the current unemployment rate is 5.4%, in large cities even less, but Labor Offices still report a lack of interest in many of the job opportunities provided. Less than 60% of the able-bodied population is actually actively looking for work, which means that for every 10 peopleób as many as 4 make no effort to do so.
What is the reason for this? Experts explain it in ró¿ terms. Demographic or family policies, lowering the retirement age, the 500+ program, and on top of that a pandemic or an economy based on low labor costs are factors thatóre not motivating people to work. Nowadays, rós staffing policies are also dominated by rising inflation and higher costs, which in turn limits emerging job opportunities. However, are we taking enough advantage of the opportunity to bring in workersófrom Ukraine to remedy the problem?"
Which industries are most affected by the shortage of workersów?
Today's shortage of workersós most complained about are the aforementioned automotive industry, where there is a shortage of sheet metal workers and paintersós, the construction industry facing a shortage of reinforcers, roofers, carpenters or concrete workers. Róalso the manufacturing industry is constantly looking for carpenters, welders, electriciansós, locksmiths or electromechanicsós. There is a shortage of workersóin the transportation industry as well. Here one mentions busódrivers or truckódrivers, but also tractoródrivers. Deficits are being felt in the food service, medical, as well as care or information sciences and new technologies industries. What can be done about the shortage of workersóin Poland?
Where to look for help in hiring an employee?
Advertising in local labor offices or posting on recruitment portals is no longer enough. Many employersóve already found this out. A shortage of people to work with is one thing, but even more so is a shortage of loyal, responsible and competent employeesóly. Increasingly, non-standard methods are being used in the search for the perfect employee. The Internet is very helpful in this, specifically social media, industry discussion forums, freelancerów portals. However, the services of specialized recruitment agencies are increasingly appreciated. Most often corporations, as well as medium and large companies reach for their help, which can be associated with a higher turnover of employeesów and thus a greater demand for not one, but several positions. Increasingly, too, companies are seeing the savings in being able to outsource róve matters to external companies, so they can dispense with maintaining specific departmentsóve within the organization.
What's more, agencies employ highly qualified recruitersów, giving greater confidence in finding the right peopleów for vacant positions. Another advantage of recruitment agencies is the ability to supply foreign workersórs, whoór employers firstly may not have easy access to, and secondly, the employment of a foreigner is burdened by separate legal regulations. Although the shortage of workersós remains a problem, employers, fearing these legal complexities, opt out of this recruitment option. Here with help come agencies thatóre taking all the formalities in this regard on themselves. Still, it seems that the interest of Ukrainian nationals in working in our country is greater than the determination of employersóto be among this group to look for employeesó
How to choose the right employee for the job?
The recruitment process these days is no longer as easy as it was when the unemployment rate was much higher and people were actively looking for work. Now it is the job that is looking for a person, and this often involves convincing someone who is not looking for a job at all to change jobs. Another problem is the proper competency of the employeeów. The selectionór of an employee is therefore a time-consuming process, in which our intuition and the candidate's aroused sympathy alone are not enough. Candidate selection itself is already a time-consuming process, and there's also the comparison of the candidate's profile with the job description or the verification of the employee's skills by having him or her perform testsós or tasks.
In companies, there's not enough time.
Companies lack the time and the right peopleót to carry out such comprehensive processesów. Employment agencies offer a solution to the problem of employeeós deficit, optimizing the entire procedure and providing access to the largest database of candidatesów. They make it possible to quickly find employeesóve both highly qualified, as well as those for simpler jobs, the deficit of which is complained about by the Polish employment market.
Why workers from Ukraine could be the answer to the shortage of workersóin Poland?
Research shows that 28% of Polish companies employ workersów from Ukraine, which is a good trend, but the shortage of workersów in Poland encourages people to use the option of employing foreignersów even more often, and thus to opt for the help of employment agencies cooperating with the eastern market. The pandemic has certainly complicated this possibility, limiting arrivals, generating quarantines and triggering returns of Ukrainian citizens to their homeland. Now, however, the situation is no longer so complicated and workers from Ukraine are returning to the Polish labor market. What is waiting for them?
Companies are responding to the shortage of construction workers with raises, benefits, rich medical care or family-friendly policies. The construction industry is suffering from a shortage of all specialistsóso these types of changes were inevitable. These are encouraging conditions for both Ukrainian and native workersóas the days when construction workers were poorly paid are over. Employment agencies are offering not only the opportunity to find the needed specialistsóe from the East, but also offering the training and courses needed to obtain the right qualifications for specific positions.
The shortage of workersóis still a problem thatónature will not fill on its own, and certainly not as quickly as it can with the help of recruitment agencies. These are able to reduce the labor shortage in Poland by having a specialized staff of recruitersós and a huge database of candidatesós, including those from foreign markets, especiallyólly from Ukraine.