Root causes
- Weak onboarding and early experience.
- Limited development or recognition.
- Workload or management issues.
- Better options elsewhere.
Workforce impact
- Constant rehiring and lost knowledge.
- Strain on remaining staff.
- Quality and continuity variability.
- Rising cost per role.
Workforce sourcing options
- In-house recruiting where you have the capacity.
- Recruitment partners for specialist and permanent roles.
- Staffing partners for temporary, contract and high-volume work.
- Cross-border European sourcing where local supply is tight.
- A matching platform to reach fitting partners quickly.
Mitigation framework
- Strengthen onboarding and early support.
- Act on the retention drivers you control.
- Build development and recognition.
- Track and address turnover hot spots.
Planning considerations
- Quantify the gap and its impact on output or service.
- Plan for attrition, peaks and lead times.
- Size recruiting capacity and partner support.
- Use the free workforce tools to put numbers on it.
- Review and re-plan on a cadence.
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