Greatest challenge in acquiring talent

A bar chart showing the greatest challenges HR pros faced in acquiring talent in 2023, with the percentage of respondents for each challenge: Lack of qualified candidates- 58%; uncompetitive compensation- 40%; demand for in person work- 27%; no career advancement- 26%; lack of schedule flexibility- 24%.

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Source: State of the Workplace Report 2023-24, SHRM

Survey fielded electronically using the SHRM Voice of Work Research Panel to HR professionals; 22% were HR executives. 2,028 surveys were completed from Nov. 2-7, 2023. Data was weighted so that respondents would reflect the distribution of U.S. HR employees.