For 78% of companies, managing personnel in pandemic to be challenging

The latest data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS) shows that employment in companies is growing rapidly after the pandemic drops. This is confirmed by the recruitment plans of logistics companies, where 62 percent intend to increase the number of staff. 20 percent of companies have such an intention in trade and production, according to the CBRE Confidence Index report. However, employers are aware that in a pandemic, finding new employees and then managing personnel is difficult. This is indicated by 78 percent of production, trade, and logistics companies. The bigger challenge is only to manage the fluctuating demand and demand among customers.

"The data from GUS show that only in May this year in companies employing at least 10 people employment increased by 2.7 percent compared to the previous year, and during the month it increased by 21,600 people. We are slowly approaching pre-pandemic levels of employment growth. There are many job offers in the logistics sector, which is confirmed by the results of our report. In this industry, the demand for employees remained at the level recorded before the pandemic. However, it can be seen that employers are aware of the difficulties currently associated with recruitment. Almost 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs indicate that personnel management is difficult in a pandemic. It is not only about the employment process itself, but also about the implementation of the employees, and then their retention," Agata Czarnecka, director of research and analysis at CBRE, said.

The Confidence Index report shows that the recruitment plans in the next 12 months differ in individual industries. Most logistics companies expect an increase in the number of staff (62 percent) and are not planning any reduction. On the other hand, the majority (68 percent) expect no change in employment among trading and manufacturing companies, a 20 percent increase, and 12 percent a slight decrease. CBRE experts indicate that the differences in recruitment plans are a derivative of the impact of the pandemic on individual industries.

(WBJ)