die Personalnot
Translation
staffing crisis, acute staff shortage
Examples
Die Klinik leidet unter akuter Personalnot.
The clinic is suffering from an acute staffing crisis.
Die Personalnot zwingt uns zu kürzeren Öffnungszeiten.
The staffing crisis is forcing us to have shorter opening hours.
Grammar Patterns
the staffing crisis ((in sth.)) Die Personalnot in der Pflege ist groß.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Personalkrise (personnel crisis), akuter Personalmangel (acute staff shortage)
Etymology
Composed of 'Personal' (personnel) and 'Not' (distress, emergency, need). It implies a more severe situation than Mangel.
Memory Tips
'Not' means emergency or distress. Think of a '911 call' (Notruf) for personnel – it's a crisis, not just a shortage.