famine professionals sharpened in a suitably qualified manner labor market Spanish. This problem, which has been a common problem in other European economies for years, is becoming increasingly important in Spain, despite persistently high rates. unemployment. HE 75% of companiesSo three out of four people are experiencing difficulties or cannot directly find the profile they need to get into their squad. This situation is also confirmed by the annual human resources trends report prepared jointly with Turkey. Randstad and large employers’ association CEOE, which found a three-point increase in recruitment problems compared to the previous year.
The lack of professionals is a common sectoral complaint among Spanish companies, from low-qualified profiles (such as waiters) to highly educated profiles (such as cybersecurity analysts). However, there are no reliable figures available to measure this, as INE’s official statistics limit vacancies in Spain to around 150,000; This is a much lower rate than normal in the rest of Europe. However, the director of the International Labor Organization (ILO) office Felix’s Hairstyle, confirmed the data presented by Randstad and CEOE this Tuesday. “The situation in Spain is exactly similar to what the world is experiencing.” said.
“Companies need people, and they need people,” CEOE president Antonio Garamendi summarized during the presentation of the study. Data prepared based on surveys conducted with 300 companies operating on Spanish territory, “real famine” Professionals. The problem is not that there is no one to work in a country 2.7 million people It targets unemployment, but supply does not match demand. So, according to the version approved by employers, it’s not just a matter of wages, companies are complaining that the skills of existing workers do not match what they need.
The number of companies having difficulty finding people is increasing, and companies that are already having a difficult time are experiencing even more difficulties. This situation is also stated in the report; Accordingly, half of the interviewed managers think that it will be more difficult to fill a vacant position in 2024 than in 2023. Examination of consultancy and temporary employment companies It does not detail in which specific sectors labor is scarce.
The Ministry of Labor and the unions say that the reason why some job offers do not have candidates is because of poor conditions (either they pay too little or programs These are complex). But what these companies offer is not the version that minimizes the salary issue. Only 31% of survey respondents He points to “uncompetitive” salaries as the reason it’s hard to find people. More than twice that, or 75 percent, say the problem is that there is a lack of properly trained workers in the market with the skills to carry out the task that bosses plan to entrust to them.
As a result, the prescriptions that companies apply to overcome this profile deficiency and to attract a small number of suitable employees by competing with their rivals do not aim to increase salaries. 46% of executives interviewed by Randstad claim to have developed what they call “”employer brand”, i.e. reinforce the image of your company as a pleasant and attractive place to work. Only 32% choose to directly increase salaries to encourage people to accept job offers.
The use of artificial intelligence is increasing
The year 2023 was the year when the digital assistant ChatGPT appeared, which intensified the discussions. What impact will the adoption of artificial intelligence have on companies? in terms of employment. According to Randstad’s question, 46% of the 300 companies surveyed admit that they already use artificial intelligence in some production processes.
Although Randstad admits that they have not evaluated in detail the future effects of the generalization of artificial intelligence, while it is still in its infancy and at a limited stage, they are analyzing what effects it has had so far. Now, No effects were seen in 90% of cases, In 8%, the impact was positive, and only 2% experienced workforce reductions directly related to AI.