During our decade serving Australian small and mid-sized enterprises, Expr3ss! has proof-positive that technology provides profitable solutions to challenges in the employment sector. It is true today and will be increasingly true in the future. Access to a worldwide talent pool is an inevitability that businesses can eagerly accept, or reject at the peril of profitability.
Global job markets are destined to embrace technology solutions. For businesses, the right technology can improve efficiency in staff selection, thereby reducing costly staff turnover rates and expenses. There’s an upside to this paradigm shift for jobseekers, millions of whom will be able to use online talent platforms to find employment opportunities that have previously been elusive.
Worldwide, the shift in employment numbers will be dramatic, as noted in a McKinsey & Company report:
- Up to 540 million people could benefit from online talent platforms by 2025.
- As many as 230 million could find new jobs more quickly, reducing the duration of unemployment.
- 200 million who are inactive or employed part time could gain additional hours through freelance platforms.
- 60 million people could find work that more closely suits their skills or preferences.
- 50 million could shift from informal to formal employment.
Additionally, online talent platforms increase the transparency of the demand for skills, enabling young people to make better educational choices. The end result? People who find the right role will be more motivated and more productive.
It is literally a win-win-win situation. What’s more, the shared benefits that online talent platforms offer to employers, existing employees, and those entering the job market will create a self-fuelling momentum, bringing more and more businesses and individuals into the mix every day.
Expr3ss! Frees You from the Tyranny of Choice
With the explosion of online talent platforms, it’s easy to become a victim of the tyranny of choice, making it difficult for small and medium businesses to determine the best way to harness and apply that technology. That’s a problem, but one that Expr3ss! is busy solving for clients everyday.
Expr3ss! provides a workable, practical model for effective online staff selection. We rely on technology that has delivered consistently positive results over many years.
Expr3ss! staffing software connects people with jobs,
and delivers new efficiencies for business.
Expr3ss! News Delivery: Labour Market Report from McKinsey
At Expr3ss!, we believe that digital talent platforms can have a huge impact on the future of work and bring real improvements to the current state of global employment.
That’s why everyone in our offices shouted a loud “hurrah” when global firm McKinsey & Company published, “A Labour Market that Works: Connecting Talent with Opportunity in the Digital Age.”
The full report is a page-turner, and one you won’t want to miss.
McKinsey & Company’s research reveals how technology can ease a number of labour market dysfunctions by effectively connecting individuals with work opportunities. We agree, and we have figures “from the frontlines” and a case study that demonstrates the value of Expr3ss!
How Adelaide Business Saved $200K in 2 Years with 3 Simple Steps
Puratap, our client based in Adelaide, reported a saving of $200k in two years as a result of
- Streamlining its recruitment process
- Reducing expenses
- Decreasing the time it takes to hire staff
Adam’s Cleaning and Maintenance Services had similar success. The Hindmarsh company cut back on staff turnover (and related expenses) by using Expr3ss! to filter and select the right staff from the start. Traditionally, turnover of staff in the cleaning industry is about 35-40%. With our help, the business reduced staff turnover to an all-time low of between 12-15%.
Even something as simple as screening people for literacy had a measurable impact on Adam’s Cleaning, according to Director, Jon Gilbert: “The screening questions have enabled us to identify the most suitable person for the job, testing basic things like literacy – a must in our business, as staff need to be able to read things like safety signs at client sites.”
Gilbert noted a “substantial drop-off” in the number of unsuitable applicants applying for jobs, a saving for the business of both time and money!
Here’s to Expr3ss! delivering even greater positive results in 2016!
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