It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that staffing issues are among the biggest challenges that franchisors are facing today. In November of 2021, for example, 4.5 million Americans quit their job, while in Canada, half of all employers now require their employees to be vaccinated in order to continue employment. Throw in the huge boom in remote working positions, and you’ve got a job landscape that would be unrecognizable just a few years ago.  

Thankfully, organizations like Express Employment Professionals work to mitigate these staffing woes. Co-founded by Bill Stoller back in 1983, the staffing franchise now has a footprint covering multiple continents, with over 830 franchise locations across the world. Since its inception, Express Employment Professionals has put more than nine million people to work internationally. So you could say that Bill knows a thing or two when it comes to staffing.  

To learn more, we wanted to speak with Bill about the current labor crisis, and what franchises can do to overcome ongoing challenges. Are there hidden solutions in the existing workforce, for example, and will the shift to remote working change the way we view employment for the long term? Tune in to find out. 

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