Staffing Trends to Watch Out for in 2021

A resident of Roswell, Virginia, Robert Persiano has been a business professional for over 20 years. As the COO of the staffing solutions company Seneca Resources, Robert Persiano keeps up to date on all the latest trends in the industry.

The biggest difference that is going to be seen in 2021 is a continuation of what started at the onset of the pandemic - the digitization of the workforce. More people are going to be working from home than ever before, and this is a good thing for staffing, as it allows businesses to hire outside of the physical areas that they would normally canvas. The hiring pool is suddenly much bigger thanks to the internet.

Along with people working from home, or just about anywhere, interviews will most likely see this trend as well. With video conferencing being a major trend now, a lot of recruitment is going to happen on platforms such as Zoom. Companies must ensure that they are technologically prepared for the leap to more online operations.

Contingent employees are going to be a much bigger resource than years before, as there is so much uncertainty in the business world right now. Hiring freelance or contract workers are going to give businesses the flexibility they need in case the economy and the rest of the world see more ill effects from the pandemic.