--- title: "Half Of Companies Hiring Out Of Desperation, Study Says" url: https://burnaze.com/article/0ad908bb-cdc7-4ea9-a1ac-e64389a66ebc source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/half_of_companies_hiring_out_of_desperation_study_says.html author: "Kerry Pipes" category: "General" published: 2022-04-04T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T01:22:13.790Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/6673_plate.jpg --- # Half Of Companies Hiring Out Of Desperation, Study Says **TL;DR:** A survey by The Harris Poll found that 39% of businesses have hired someone they otherwise would not have in order to fill an open position. Nearly two-thirds of hiring decision-makers believe the tight labor market will end before 2023. *By Kerry Pipes, originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-04-04. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/half_of_companies_hiring_out_of_desperation_study_says.html).* ## Story Nearly 2 out of every 5 businesses (39%) report hiring someone they otherwise would not have in order to fill an open position, according to a new survey from The Harris Poll. This statistic increases with company size to 47% of companies with more than 500 employees, 46% of companies with 100 – 499 employees, 47% of companies with 50 – 99 employees, 29% of those with 10 – 49 employees and 25% of those with 2 – 9 employees. Of those who have hired a candidate they would have traditionally overlooked, roughly 3 in 5 (63%) say they have overlooked soft or hard skills, while 45% have overlooked an applicant’s ability to pass a background check or drug screening. However, there were also some indicators that there may be an end in sight for hiring woes. Nearly two-thirds (66%) of hiring decision-makers believe the tight labor market will end before 2023. The Harris Poll was commissioned by Express Employment Professionals and was conducted in November and December of last year. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - General (sector) - Kerry Pipes (person) - Express Employment Professionals (company) - labor market (topic) - Harris Poll (company) - hiring challenges (topic) - company survey (topic) --- Originally reported by Kerry Pipes, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/half_of_companies_hiring_out_of_desperation_study_says.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0ad908bb-cdc7-4ea9-a1ac-e64389a66ebc).