Vast majority of SMEs are struggling to find the right digital talent

The vast majority of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a very tough time recruiting digital talent for their business, a recent research report has been able to suggest.

In fact, as many as 82% of all the businesses participating in the poll were struggling to attract the skills they need to adapt to digitalisation. As a result, many small businesses are being forced to offer salary packages higher than originally intended to compete for talent. Seven out of 10 businesses are paying more than they planned to secure the right candidate.

SMEs lag behind larger companies when it comes to offering training – a key factor to retaining employees. More than three in four (76 per cent) of SMEs said staff wanted to leave if companies could not provide them with training – meaning talent is likely to be attracted elsewhere.

On the other hand, many SMEs are spending on softer benefits to reduce employee churn, such as a wellbeing programme or flexible and remote working.

Personnel management and time and attendance solutions from Time & Attendance UK can help firms make the most of their available skills pool

A modern and flexible workforce management solution is really a must for any firm that aims to achieve its market strategies, and this is specifically where Time & Attendance UK has the expertise and know-how to help.

Our specific position within this market segment, as well as proven experience in the field enables us to thoroughly customize our systems in order to meet all of your requirements, whether you’re an enterprise customer with multiple sites or a smaller business.

The Smart Card Time & Attendance recording workstation incorporates such features as job booking, job costing, labour hours analysis and security management. Furthermore, the Time and Attendance software suite holds a comprehensive record on each member of staff’s skillset, helping managers to optimize the way in which tasks are assigned within projects.

If you want to find out more about the range of affordable, reliable solutions provided by Time & Attendance UK, just contact our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer any question you might have.