Research by the National Center for the Middle Market and Vistage demonstrates that companies with superior talent planning achieve superior overall business performance. This report looks closely at how middle market businesses approach talent planning, and assesses the strengths and challenges in this space to provide businesses with talent planning insights along with a practical talent planning framework.
Drawing on both research and practice, the National Center for the Middle Market, and the Brookings Institution explore the specific workforce challenges middle market executives and hiring managers face in finding the right workers for the job, as well as the factors—both internal and external to firms—contributing to those challenges.