We discussed on the the topic of labor shortage in book club sessions and everyone present their views about it. During the pandemic lots of people lost their jobs and qualified candidates remain unemployed. Pandemic changed the lifestyle and thinking of people about the work.
Most of the economists believed that changing the demographics trends result as a shortages. This is happening due to supply chain disruption. As we know during the pandemic workers cannot go outside for their work and it leads to labor shortage as well. So, i am going to discuss some ways in order to overcome the problem of labor shortage.
Automation can overcome the problem of labor shortage by providing various facilities. If managers provide automated technology so they can better utilize their staff because employees do not need to do extra tasks. After the pandemic everything is changed so it is important to take a fresh look across the workplace. I like the concept of four day work from one of the reading so i think by doing this people can save money . Firstly it will helps to reduced costs and employers can enjoy on weekends with families. apart from that employees can make a balance between personal life and professional one. Instead of this managers should set flexible hours for employees so that they can work more effectively without feeling tired and monotonous. Companies can take more benefits because four day work week helps to increase productivity . Apart from that it is also the responsibility of government to find new ways in order to deal with any type of infections and pandemic. Government should create new job opportunities and provide support to individual workers. Most of the countries already prepared to take appropriate actions to secure jobs. theses actions are including implementing wage subsidies and supporting work from home with the help of tax incentives.
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7 March 2022 at 12:39 am
Hello Manpreet and Tanvir,
I read your blog post and I appreciate your research work for the solutions of labour shortage. I agree with you that pandemic not only changed way of working it also change the perception about the job (Rubin, 2021). I also read in your post that supply chain shortage is one of the reasons of shortage of labour in pandemic and I suggest one solution of this problem is manufacturers must ensure the supply of their products and also focus on backup options which ultimately give more job option to the people because ongoing production requires more workforce. (Acheson, 2021)
According to me one of the other solutions to overcome labour shortage is that temporary workers must be recruited with same opportunities as the regular one in terms of incentive, safety requirement and wages for job security. No doubt, four-day work in a week really improve the productivity as the employee use free time to rejuvenate their mind for better performance which is very important in the hectic and monotony scenario. Also, they are able to spend time with their near and dear ones which improve the work life balance.
So, we can say that we cannot relucted that labour shortage is one of the significant issues in many sectors of workplace but we have many solutions which may be decrease this problem to some extent.
References-
Rubin, R. (2021, December 15). Labor shortage: 5 ways to achieve more with less: Accenture. Word Press Blog. Retrieved March 5, 2022, from https://www.accenture.com/us-en/blogs/business-functions-blog/leaders-facing-labor-shortage
Acheson, D. (2021, December 13). The labor shortage – risks and solutions. Quality Assurance & Food Safety. Retrieved March 5, 2022, from https://www.qualityassurancemag.com/article/the-labor-shortage—risks-and-solutions/
18 March 2022 at 11:48 pm
I really appreciate your efforts. You talked about shortage in labour. I have few points to make to consider.
If business owners start introducing an automation, they would need less number of human resource to do a job which means less requirement of labour. But business owners can cross train their workers so that they work in different department where labour is needed, in this way workers would not suffer financially.
Four days working is a good idea. It will save commuting time, fuel, reduce air pollution as well, however, if salary is not being increased then, less working days would impact employees’ lifestyle and monthly budget. Some expenses are fixed such as EMIs, car insurances, grocery, utilities etc. Bearing basic expense would become a challenge for households.
Flexible working hours is one the solutions for labour shortage. For single parents, it option is much need. They can take care of their kids and work as per their convenience. Students can easily earn money while studying so that they can bear their minimum expenses and become responsible at early age.
Solution for it could be hiring workers from other countries also helps the economy to grow.
Alternatives solutions to the labor shortage: Métier plus blog. Trouver un employ technique Grand Montréal | Métier Plus. (2019, May 28). Retrieved March 18, 2022, from https://metierplus.com/en/alternatives-solutions-to-the-labor-shortage/
18 March 2022 at 11:49 pm
I really appreciate your efforts. You talked about shortage in labour. I have few points to consider.
If business owners start introducing an automation, they would need less number of human resource to do a job which means less requirement of labour. But business owners can cross train their workers so that they work in different department where labour is needed, in this way workers would not suffer financially.
Four days working is a good idea. It will save commuting time, fuel, reduce air pollution as well, however, if salary is not being increased then, less working days would impact employees’ lifestyle and monthly budget. Some expenses are fixed such as EMIs, car insurances, grocery, utilities etc. Bearing basic expense would become a challenge for households.
Flexible working hours is one the solutions for labour shortage. For single parents, it option is much need. They can take care of their kids and work as per their convenience. Students can easily earn money while studying so that they can bear their minimum expenses and become responsible at early age.
Solution for it could be hiring workers from other countries also helps the economy to grow.
Alternatives solutions to the labor shortage: Métier plus blog. Trouver un employ technique Grand Montréal | Métier Plus. (2019, May 28). Retrieved March 18, 2022, from https://metierplus.com/en/alternatives-solutions-to-the-labor-shortage/