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staffing gap
[/ˈstæfɪŋ ɡæp/]
noun
pl: staffing gaps
lacuna de pessoal
1.
A shortage or deficit in the number of employees needed to adequately perform work in an organization or department
The hospital is struggling with a staffing gap in the emergency room.
O hospital está enfrentando uma lacuna de pessoal na sala de emergência.
2.
An unfilled position or unmet personnel requirement within a company or institution
The company needs to address the staffing gap before the new project begins.
A empresa precisa resolver a lacuna de pessoal antes do início do novo projeto.
Synonyms
staff shortage
personnel shortage
understaffing
workforce gap
Antonyms
staff surplus
overstaffing
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
lacuna de pessoal
Most common usage in Brazilian business context
General Brazilian
falta de funcionários
Alternative colloquial term
São Paulo
déficit de pessoal
Used in corporate environments
Portugal
deficiência de pessoal
Formal Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
to fill a staffing gap
to address a staffing gap
to close a staffing gap
to identify a staffing gap
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