Hiring in 2021:
How brands are navigating today’s labor shortage

In March 2020, everything about work – from the way people do it to what they want to get out of it – changed, and people began to reassess what work meant to them. This has led to a realigning of priorities, to the point where some companies are finding it difficult to hire staff.

This report looks at the ways in which the world of work has changed, the reasons for the current labor shortage, and what kinds of company responses to boost hiring efforts have received the most media and public attention, from wage increases to childcare and tuition payments.