There is no question that the contingent workforce continues to grow. And, why wouldn’t it? A contingent workforce offers organizations a litany of benefits. If you want to help reduce liability, manage costs and simplify the tracking and accounting of your workforce you have traveled down the right path. So, as a conscientious corporate executive…
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The necessity to utilize, understand and engage the contingent workforce is an issue that is becoming more and more pertinent to the success of staffing agencies and organizations. Temporary and contract labor makes up 26% of the American workforce (Aberdeen Group, 2012). Furthermore, according to the U.S Department of Labor, the contingent workforce is among…
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In the article, Four Facts About the Emerging Contingent Workforce, McKay gives advice detailing how workers today should be ahead of the learning curve in order to stay relevant. McKay discusses how staffing changes in the global workforce will continue to happen more rapidly due to technology. While I agree with the points made in…
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Is there a distinct difference in how you treat your supplemental workers and your direct employees? Over the years we have found that the way many companies attract, recruit and engage their supplemental staff differs greatly from how they manage their direct employees. If this is true for your organization, it’s time to reevaluate some…
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I know that finding a job, whether through your own means or through a staffing company, can be very frustrating. I wanted to know what really makes for a pleasant experience from contractors who have been through it all with several different agencies. They described what they have experienced in the past, and what they…
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There are more than six billion people on the planet, each of us with talents and skills. Not one of us could be called a commodity. So why then, when organizations seek out new talent, would they use a process designed for procurement? MSPs (Managed Service Providers) aren’t new, and at face value, are well…
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