The data displays the share of staffing firms in North America, by the top industry challenges for their organization in 2018. During the survey, 64% of the respondents indicated that a top challenge for their organization was skill shortage.
Skill shortages | 64 |
Pricing pressure/ margin compression | 49 |
Leveraging technology/ automation | 36 |
Uncertainty over economy and future growth | 35 |
Expansion of VMS business models | 24 |
Competition from freelance/ gig platforms | 19 |
Worker shift to non-traditional working models | 13 |
Healthcare policies & regulations | 11 |
Restriction on use of foreign labor | 11 |