Guesses, hunches, gut feelings: Adecco does staffing differently

When it comes to staffing, a lot of what we talk about makes sense – in theory.

For example, workers are more likely to stick around if you pay them more money. It’s a commonly held belief in our industry and for good reason.

Even so, you can’t just take a good idea to your finance team or your CFO, because saying “I think this will work” won’t get higher wages approved.

That “gut feeling” approach no longer works when it comes to attracting and retaining talent.

When Adecco works with clients, we don’t stop at an idea or a feeling, we base our strategies on data. In our conversations about raising wages, we provide the tools to explore the right pay increase, show the results we achieved with similar clients, and supply additional data supporting the potential net benefit your business will see from that increase.

Today more than ever, each business decision needs the analytics and data to get every level of your organization on board to move forward. That’s why we approach staffing differently.

Pause to understand workforce metrics

Clients are caught in a tough spot. They’re incredibly cost conscious at the moment and don't want to overinvest in contingent or permanent staffing. Everyone wants to get the most out of the workforce they currently have.

That’s where Adecco’s tools come in, helping clients focus on the workforce metrics that matter most, especially in an uncertain market.

How many positions were filled on time? Are we attracting the right people for these roles? Why are workers leaving within their first five days?

Our clients appreciate seeing the full scope of our performance and the value of their workforce, including fill rates, performance metrics, and the costs of backfilling employees. Our tools drill down into the basics, but we also dig deeper to understand the reasons behind your employee attrition and tenure.

Understand worker availability and shortages

Labor shortages are a pain point many clients are already feeling – or they might be soon.

At Adecco, we’re tracking the latest research to help our clients better understand worker availability. Thanks to our partnerships with labor market analytics firms and other third-party data companies, which specializes in providing labor market analytics, we have been tracking growing retirements, slowing population growth, and additional workforce trends.

Another channel we use to gather insights on worker availability and shortages is by partnering closely with our local branches and onsite teams. Our colleagues know firsthand what candidates and our associates are experiencing and feeling in the job market. We gather valuable insights such as, whether our associates enjoy what they’re doing, if they were prepared for the working environment, or if they’re meeting attendance requirements and your productivity thresholds.

Our job is to screen out candidates who might not be a good fit, and when it comes to worker availability, we’re seeing a slow shift: It’s no longer just about offering higher pay for warehouse workers to compete with the nearby fast food restaurant closer to their house.

The question now is becoming whether or not the population even exists to fill these roles. More high school graduates are choosing college, workers are retiring, some are making their own hours through the gig economy, and many need flexibility to be home to take care of aging parents and family members.

We’re not just warning our clients though – we’re explaining how we can help proactively address this emerging trend.

Know your market, locally and globally

The US economy is very interconnected. Today, even the global economy is interconnected.

While you might be only operating in your local market, pressures happening at a national level will ultimately trickle down. It can be new legislation, rising materials costs, or a natural disaster hundreds of miles away.

Even if production costs for goods rise in a different state or a different country, your operations might still feel it.

Diving deep into economic forecasting isn’t your job – it is ours. As a national staffing agency, we work to know what’s happening on a global and national level, so then we can pass it along to our clients. Our research simplifies large, complicated happenings into bite-sized, relevant insights, tailored to your market and industry.

Then, of course, there’s the importance of understanding your local market, from tracking competitors moving in or out, their pay rates and benefits, and local legislation that’ll impact your business.

We support our clients by translating this information into actionable strategies.

An elevated staffing solution

Adecco is not just a staffing provider – we’re a consultative partner, supporting your overall business to deliver the service and product.

Beyond simply filling a 10-headcount request, we’re providing thought leaders, visibility into your own data, and insights into market trends. This elevates the type of relationship and the types of conversations that we can have with our clients.

Contact Adecco today to see how learn what we can help you with.