Most companies severely struggle to find the competencies they need to keep their businesses running. In the UK, large companies have the most difficulty filling job vacancies - with 50% of employers experiencing talent shortages. Large companies account for 0.1% of businesses in the UK, yet they employ 40% of the total workforce - demonstrating the significant impact this talent shortage has on the labour market.
Mid-sized organisations are feeling the pinch too. 45% are struggling to attract the skills they need, according to the 2018 Talent Shortage Survey.
But these companies suffer from a talent scarcity problem, because they're still looking to attract talent from the "traditional" talent pool. Most companies haven't even considered moving from the traditional to the flexible talent pool.
The number of self-employed workers has been growing in the UK since 2001. They now account for around 15% of the working population in the UK. The number of self-employed workers has increased from 3.3 million in 2001 to 4.8 million in 2017, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Worksome allows companies to access people from the flexible labour force in an instant. This  enables a whole new level of workforce mobility. Our technology can help companies find  right person for the job, at the right time, at the right price.
The result is increased supply of skilled people which is what’s holding UK’s businesses back.