As the past months have shown, an organisation’s people are the key to its success. A host of staffing technology solutions have launched to help organisations make the most of their people at every stage of the recruitment and career development journey. From building an agile workforce to increasing talent pools, boosting diversity and inclusion, or using automation to improve efficiency.  

This guide will give you an overview of the major trends impacting staffing in 2022, along with lessons from leading organisations that are getting ahead of the changes. After reading it, you’ll better understand what’s on the horizon for your workforce. It also offers practical advice on staying updated with the latest trends impacting your organisation, in 2022 and beyond.

There always seems to be too many things to achieve in a day. With automation, recruitment agencies can get more work done, quickly and seamlessly. There are many processes that can be automated by a recruiting firm, from sourcing and engaging with candidates, to interviewing and screening them. Especially as the technology becomes more advanced.

Experiences have become a hot trend. People now prefer experiences over material belongings and will often share their experiences online through social media. This is fast expanding beyond our social lives to include work as well. With the majority of our week taken up by our jobs, it should come as little surprise that improving the talent experience in your organisation will supercharge your recruitment, engagement, and retention.

Diversity, equity and inclusion, or DE&I, has become a boardroom priority, as more leaders realize its impact on employee loyalty, morale, innovation, engagement, and productivity. For staffing agencies, DE&I must also remain at the forefront of decision-making, to ensure all workers are given a fair chance of placement and can work in roles that match their skills and goals.

Although it undoubtedly has been a challenging year, some positives have come out of the 2020 crisis. As with all crises, we’ve been forced to grow into stronger, better versions and the healthcare sector is no exception. We cannot gloss over the COVID-19 pandemic nor the terrible toll it has had on lives and families, but we can take some hope for the future from the resilience and innovation shown by our healthcare workers.

Recent years have seen healthcare staffing agencies’ work change significantly. On the one hand, focus has shifted from targeting active job seekers to passive ones due to the number of healthcare jobs rising every year and a shortage of skilled talent available to fill open positions. On the other, there’s the increasing workload of agencies, who now find themselves covering employee fluctuations, optimising shifts, managing payrolls and insurance, and providing additional benefits like continuous education, certifications and licensing.