Young workers increasingly scarce - is organisational culture keeping up?
- dariakalenikova
- May 6
- 2 min read
The HR industry and the labour market in Poland are undergoing intense change. If you are an employer, you have probably noticed that attracting and retaining employees is more challenging today than ever before. From Deloitte's latest report ‘2025 Global Human Capital Trends’, there are some important lessons to know.
📉 Young staff crisis
70% of companies complain about the lack of young employees.
66% of managers indicate that new employees are often not ready for their roles.
For 40% of companies, this problem is particularly acute.
👉 What's more - as many as 73% of employers and 72% of employees see an urgent need for greater involvement in the development of young staff. It is not enough to hire - you need to invest in the training and adaptation of new employees.
🔁 Wave of rotation - motivation on a curve
As many as 90% of employees in Poland have experienced a crisis of motivation and considered changing jobs.
85% are actively looking for a new employer - most often because of:
desire for higher earnings (52%)
lack of flexibility (33%)
Even managers are not immune: 64% plan to change jobs, of which:
36% feel unprepared for their role
40% indicate deterioration in mental health
This shows one thing - if you want to retain employees for the long term, you need to take care of motivation, onboarding and their wellbeing.
🤖 AI - opportunity or threat?
Technology is growing faster than human resources. Here is what the situation looks like in figures:
79% of CEOs believe AI will transform their organisations within 3 years
22% of companies have prepared their HR departments for this transformation
54% of employees and managers are concerned about the blurring of boundaries between people and technology
Despite growing awareness:
⚠️ Only 6% of Polish companies have implemented AI tools (EU average 13.5%)
⚠️ 75% of employers say they lack AI and data analytics specialists
✅ 63% of companies that have implemented AI have seen an increase in productivity
What does all this mean for companies?
Investment in competence development - both soft and technological - is not a choice but a necessity.
Building engagement and flexible working conditions can be the key to talent retention.
Being open to technology can give your organisation a competitive advantage.
