Organizational growth and attrition are driving the need for more FM staff. Providing an attractive work environment and employee development programs can help attract and retain talent.
SURVEY STATISTICS
Staffing and retention continue to be at the forefront of facility managers’ minds in 2023. With business growth coinciding with staff retirement and turnover, FM leaders are looking for individuals with technical and managerial skills who can make an immediate impact. The result is a competitive hiring landscape in an industry already financially strained by inflation and supply chain challenges.
Employers who can increase staff retention keep their knowledge in-house and reduce the time and cost associated with recruitment and onboarding.
Staffing and Retention Top the List of FM Challenges.
The top 3 challenges facing facility professionals are:
Staffing & retention
Budgeting & funding
Rising costs
of FM managers and staff have left or have considered leaving their job in the past year.
50% of FM leaders expect to have open FM-related
positions in 2023.
Organizational Growth Is Driving Staffing Pressures.
of FM employers have had difficulty finding individuals with the required technical skills.
of FM employers have had difficulty finding individuals with the required management skills.
Top 3 reasons for open positions:
Growth requires more staff
Lost staff to other employers
Retirement of senior staff
Look Beyond Compensation to Improve Retention.
FM staff identified the top 3 factors that would influence them to stay at their current organization:
Better work-life balance
Development/training opportunities
Increased compensation/benefits
of organizations offer flexible work schedules to FM staff.
of organizations offer hybrid or remote work options to FM staff.
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What Industry Experts Are Saying
In order for the facility industry to evolve and successfully exhibit value, it is incumbent upon us, as its beloved practitioners, to continually advance our skill sets and employ new knowledge within our organization, collectively raising the bar. As the saying states, ‘a rising tide lifts all boats’; we must do our part to raise the tide.
John Rimer, CFM, ProFM
President, FM360 Consulting
