When asked to what level staff shortages will limit their meetings service or amenities in the following quarters, most responents said not at all, particularly by the start of next year.
Figure 23: Expected level that staff shortages will impact meetings services or amenities
A little
Substantially
None
73%
6%
21%
Q3 2022
71%
22%
8%
Q4 2022
Q1 2023
18%
77%
5%
However, experienced talent may be more difficult to find with respondents saying that they had higher levels of staff with less than a year’s experience compared to the previous survey in spring, 2022. While in both surveys an equal 36% of respondents had 10% or less staff with less than a year’s experience, in Q1, 78% of respondents fell under 30% or less compared to 53% in Q3. Meanwhile, 29% of respondents now have over half of their workforce with less than a year’s experience, compared to 17% in the previous survey.
Figure 24: Percentage of staff with less than a year’s experience
Q1 2022
Q3 2022
0-10%
36% 36%
11-20%
21%
14%
21-30%
21%
3%
31-40%
10%
6%
41-50%
8%
5%
51-60%
9%
8%
61-70%
3%
1%
71-80%
9%
81-90%
6%
3%
91-100%
1%
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