After more than a year of self-isolation and unemployment, many of the people laid off during the pandemic became more self-reflective and aware. And in many ways, that led to their being less interested in working for employers who didn’t empathize with what they were going through. And this, as much as the lingering fear of catching Covid-19 and extra unemployment benefits, is what’s driving the short staffing that many companies are experiencing. These employees have a choice, and they now know more about who they are and what they stand for, and where they want to go and why they want to go there. They have less tolerance for low wages – and this more than the living wage argument is what’s now behind the $15 minimum wage. They have more interest in healthy workplaces, flexible schedules, and work-life balance – companies that offer these benefits are winning the war for talent. They have less patience with doing more with less and are demanding consideration for their efforts – recognition, bonuses, and extra time-off included. And they want managers that care; in the past many employers talked of having a family environment – now employees want their managers to really care about and treat them like family. There are good reasons why some companies are fully staffed: their culture and values reflect the things that employees desire. Life is full of choices – for them and you. Choose well today.
Kofi Annan (1938 – 2018): Ghanaian diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize winner (2001) who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006
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