Building a Flexible Workforce
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
Amid low unemployment and stubbornly high turnover, many material‑handling companies have grudgingly concluded that there just isn’t enough talented labor available. Across industries, employers have stepped up recruiting efforts and increased wages but still lack sufficient manpower for their growing operations.
It’s easy to presume that “no one wants to work anymore,” as the familiar refrain goes, but Rahil Siddiqui, founder and chief executive of Wilya, believes there are deep pools of capable job seekers hidden within local communities. The trick, he said, is to make workplaces more attractive by offering workers the scheduling flexibility that they prioritize.
Many working‑age people are juggling childcare, eldercare, schooling, athletics, multiple jobs, relationships and hobbies that they’re passionate about, so a rigid 40‑hour workweek doesn’t work for them. But that doesn’t mean they’re unwilling to work, Siddiqui said.
