We are now in a broad labor shift. And it is not just because of the Great Resignation (or Great Reshuffle) where millions of people resigned from their jobs after the COVID-19 pandemic. The current talent shortage is acute in STEM skills such as engineering, data management, and analytics; but it also includes shortages of blue-collar and white-collar workers such as truck drivers, call center agents, and manufacturing skills. And it will get much worse. Companies must take a more systematic approach and build mechanisms for hiring now so they can succeed despite this challenge.
