Are returnships the answer to the current skills shortage? What are they and why are they popular?

Lord, JD

Abstract

Businesses have noticed a huge change in labour trends over the last couple of years with the ‘Great Resignation’ and Great Reshuffle.
Businesses have noticed a huge change in labour trends over the last couple of years with the ‘Great Resignation’ and Great Reshuffle impacting employers’ ability to attract and retain a highly skilled workforce. What started as an economic trend in the US, soon travelled around the globe resulting in swathes of workers leaving their jobs, taking time off, emigrating abroad or changing sectors. The increase in technology enabled ‘digital nomads’ to operate without boundaries; whilst others reskilled during the Covid-19 pandemic, using furlough schemes as a way to fund learning and development.

Citation

Lord, J. (2023). Are returnships the answer to the current skills shortage? What are they and why are they popular?

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Apr 4, 2023
• Deposit Date: Apr 11, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 11, 2023
• Journal: Elite Business
• Publisher URL: https://elitebusinessmagazine.co.uk/analysis/item/are-returnships-the-answer-to-the-current-skills-shortage-what-are-they-and-why-are-they-popular