When One Size Doesn’t Fit All
A lot of companies try to view recruiting as a faucet that can be turned off or on as the need arises. But the reality is typically far from that perspective. For the recruiting department to be effective, it needs time to build and grow a pipeline of talent which necessarily involves a lot of moving pieces - employer branding, online talent communities, social recruiting, job boards, career sites, etc. Beyond that 90 day lead in, firms also often find themselves in situations where it makes better financial sense to outsource that work in today’s complex economy.
Firms need a spectrum of solutions, encompassing all of the options available to get the talent they need in the right seat at the right time and that can change as the firm responds to constantly evolving needs of the business. A blended solution of multiple talent sources, some internal and some external, can often be the surest path to the long term success of the firm. In these instances, the firm is able to actually turn the “talent faucet” on and off as necessary to meet its tactical demands.
Christopher Dwyer, director of research and vice president of operations at Ardent Partners, agrees and recently, “highlighted the evolution of contract talent and how organizations must be aptly prepared for managing not just the traditional (“classic”) aspects of their temporary workforce, but also the more nuanced (read: Difficult! Complex!) components of contingent workforce management (CWM) programs, particularly services, SOW-based projects / labor and independent contractors. The not-too-distant future of this industry will see more organizations embrace the concept of “total talent management” (a blended approach toward managing traditional and contract talent under a single program) and rely upon analytics and business intelligence even more so as the years progress.”
Join HCI and Dwyer February 5, 2014 at 1pm ET for the webcast Think Global – Contingent Workforce Management as he explores strategies, best practices, and insights into contingent labor and outlines the questions and answers firms should seek before acquiring a solution.