The Workforce Risk Outlook Report
Executive Summary of our Assessment of Labor Market Risks to 15 Industries Across the Fortune 1000
The labor market is at a critical inflection point.
Our report, The Rising Storm, illustrates that all industries are on the “outer bands” of a major upheaval in the world of work as we know it—labor shortages, technological change, and a tidal wave of disruptive skills will affect every job, and as a result, every business’s ability to sustain a skilled workforce that can execute the mission of the organization.
Businesses are already feeling the financial impacts of talent shortages:
32%
of Organizations, surveyed by Ion
60%
of Businesses, surveyed by The World Economic Forum
72%
of CEOs, surveyed by BCG
The Magnitude of Business Impact
No industry is “safe” from the talent shortage and skills upheaval.
All jobs are changing—which means if organizational strategy and talent architecture do not row synchronously in turbulent waters, CEOs, CFOs, and COOs will find themselves in a sinking ship unless they invest in the agility of skills needed to impact the business.
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Get it FreeWaiting to take control of talent strategies while the eye of the storm arrives leads to 7 critical business impacts:
1. The cost of doing business is rising.
Organizations need to ensure roles and skills are aligned with market expectations and that their employer brand attracts and retains scarce talent, or risk “bidding wars” for qualified talent, further driving up compensation costs.
2. You can't recruit what's not there.
Organizations may spend more on advertising, recruitment agencies, and extended search periods; and longer recruitment cycles create onboarding delays, affecting project timelines and revenue generation.
3. The domino effect of turnover is worse than any one individual leaving.
Overworked staff and employees whose skills are mismatched with their roles and career paths are more likely to leave, incurring greater recruitment and training costs, loss of institutional knowledge, and disruptions in workflow and team cohesion. A diminished employee culture also harms employer brands, making recruitment even more difficult.
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