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Louis Flory

Louis Flory is the President for Effex Management Solutions, a company specializing in partnering with clients who require a large volume, contingent workforce. Louis began his career in the temporary staffing industry and after a short period, he realized there must be a better way to partner with clients, successfully fill their staffing needs, and greatly impact their production efficiency. With this mission in mind, he started Effex Management Solutions. Louis has been in the staffing and management industry for 16 years and in his spare time enjoys golf and playing sports with his two children.
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You Need to Train Your Contingent Workers Better: Here’s Why

Posted by Louis Flory

10/17/14 4:22 PM

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After a few years of hoarding their training dollars, American companies are once again investing in their workforces. According to a study conducted by Forbes, U.S. spending on corporate training grew by 15 percent last year, to over $70 billion.

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Topics: Reducing Turnover, Training Resources, Contingent employee development

Workforce Management Solutions: What is Kaizen?

Posted by Louis Flory

10/13/14 2:48 PM

An Overview and History of Kaizen

Many people are surprised by how strongly modern businesses are sometimes governed by relatively old principles and philosophies. One of the most prominent of these concepts that has helped many businesses attain high levels of success is Kaizen.

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Topics: Workforce Management, Contingent employee development

How Your Workforce Staffing Agency Can Help With Wellness Alternatives

Posted by Louis Flory

9/9/14 9:22 AM

Employee wellness is an extremely important area to think about for modern companies that want to promote employee satisfaction and retention. The Department of Labor says that employees who participated in wellness programs saw meaningful improvements in areas such as smoking cessation, exercise frequency, and weight control.

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Topics: Workforce Management, Human Resources, Contingent Workers

4 Workforce Staffing Services You MUST Have

Posted by Louis Flory

9/5/14 8:42 AM

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Staffing is a serious challenge for companies in all kinds of industries. Businesses that are looking to improve their staffing situation will often retain help from workforce staffing services. These organizations provide some key services that can help your company overcome several of the most critical staffing challenges.

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Topics: Workforce Management, Training Resources

How a Workforce Staffing Agency Can Improve The Onboarding Experience

Posted by Louis Flory

8/28/14 12:17 AM


Onboarding is a crucial part of the hiring process that is sometimes neglected by companies that need to grow their ranks.

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Topics: Contingent Workforce Management, Production, Reducing Turnover, Contingent employee development

Workforce Staffing Solutions: What is the Shewhart Cycle?

Posted by Louis Flory

8/20/14 6:30 AM

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Today’s organizations and employees have the benefit of being able to use many different kinds of theories and models for the successful management and completion of business processes.

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Topics: Contingent Workforce Management, Production, Training Resources

SIA Report—Are Contingent Workforce Solutions Working?

Posted by Louis Flory

8/19/14 2:14 PM


Staffing Industry Analysts, a leading contingent workforce research company, recently released some interesting statistics about contingent workforce solutions.

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Topics: Contingent Workforce Management, Contingent Workers, Industry News

How To Encourage Contingent Employees To Stay Home Sick

Posted by Louis Flory

8/1/14 5:01 PM

Although contingent workers are not officially a part of your company, they still function in your organization’s team and contribute to the success of your mission.

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Topics: Contingent Workforce Management, Human Resources, Contingent Workers, Safety

Performance Management Systems: The Keys To Success

Posted by Louis Flory

7/25/14 12:19 PM

Performance management usually conjures up thoughts of a formal HR system with many rules and concrete procedures that govern the way that employee performance is evaluated.

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Topics: Contingent Workforce Management, Human Resources, Contingent Workers, Safety

Why Empowering Your Contingent Workers Mitigates Risk

Posted by Louis Flory

7/16/14 2:39 PM

Many employers reflexively feel that they need to manage their contingent workers more closely than their permanent staff members in order to minimize organizational risk.

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Topics: Contingent Workforce Management, Contingent Workers, Contingent employee development