--- title: download | how to overcome the global labour shortage. description: Find out how the global labour shortage may be hindering your recovery efforts and what steps your business can take to overcome this ongoing challenge. --- [![Randstad](https://email.randstad.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/transparent%20png-Randstad_Master_Logo_Horizontal_Blue_RGB.png?width=236&name=transparent%20png-Randstad_Master_Logo_Horizontal_Blue_RGB.png)](https://www.randstad.co.uk/) ![landing-page-blob-1](https://email.randstad.co.uk/hubfs/Assets/randstad-com-2024/images/landing-page-blob-1.svg) ## 11 strategies to help you overcome the labour shortage. Attracting and retaining talent is harder today than perhaps at any time in modern history. The combination of the ongoing labour shortage, growing skills gaps and shifts in workers’ expectations are making it more difficult to acquire and retain talent with the right skills. Today, economic uncertainties are forcing organisations to meet these hiring and retention demands, while also looking for ways to control costs.  To overcome these challenges, it is crucial to rethink your talent strategy. To help you with this process, we’ve created a list of 11 things you can do today to overcome the current labour shortage. For example:  - investing in employee training - developing competitive compensation packages - redeploying talent - implementing HR technology © 2026 Randstad UK Holding Limited Randstad UK, 450 Capability Green, Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom LU1 3LU.  RANDSTAD, home HUMAN FORWARD and SHAPING THE WORLD OF WORK are registered trademarks of Randstad N.V. © Randstad N.V. 2026 [contact us](https://www.randstad.co.uk/contact-us/) [terms & conditions](https://www.randstad.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/) [cookies](https://www.randstad.co.uk/cookies/) [privacy notice](https://www.randstad.co.uk/your-privacy-explained/) [your data](https://www.randstad.co.uk/your-data/)