With the pandemic having changed the way many businesses operate, the demand for digitisation continues to grow. As Omicron cases continue to rise, Brits are again putting safety as a priority when it comes to how they spend their time, which includes how they shop. In order to keep up, businesses must adapt and overcome once again to offer customers the best experience.

Shoppers reluctant to return to the high street have pushed companies to become more reliant on online sales and digital technology to connect with customers. Digital transformations, be they consumer app creation, taking a business online for the first time or adapting an existing system in a short time frame is a challenge for any business, but especially when there is a shortage of staff. But it’s becoming a necessity for businesses to retain their customer base.

Key statistics:
38% of Brits find online shopping methods inefficient and inadequate for their needs
43% Of people in Britain want their shopping experience moving forward to require as little human interaction as possible
50% Of people in Britain haven’t used cash at all since the start of lockdown and have relied exclusively on card and contactless payments
Finding the talent needed to facilitate these changes in the sort of time frame that remains useful to the business, can be extremely difficult. The average time it takes to fill a position using traditional methods of recruitment is around 63 days and, in a time where the pace of change has been supercharged, this is too long for many firms to wait.

Over the past two years, the UK has seen a skills crisis like no other before, with vacancies soaring to 1.2 million between September and November alone according to the Office of National Statistics; that’s 419,000 more jobs left unfilled than pre-pandemic.

How DCSL Guidesmiths help:

DCSL GuideSmiths – a business that assists companies with digital transformation – are one of the leading businesses who implement “team augmentation” to market, filling vital vacancies in less than 3 weeks in some of the most sought-after and highly skilled sectors. Team augmentation ensures low costs while providing quality and maximum communication between employees and their clients. In addition, it provides greater flexibility for not only workers but also for clients.

The process includes 4 key stages:

1. Understanding project requirements, identifying deliverables, talent required, and timeline
2. DCSL matches requirements with a team of over 300 skilled software engineers
3. Onboarding integrates new resources into existing businesses, ensuring that it aligns to the values, processes and procedures of the company
4. Weekly catchups and monthly feedback assists in ensuring that DCSL GuideSmiths provide continual support towards project delivery