--- title: Workforce Management Blog | Effex Management Solutions | Contingent employee development description: Contingent employee development | Click to read insights from the Effex Management Solutions’ senior staff on workforce management trends and staffing solutions. --- ## [Effex Management Solutions](http://effexms.com/) Toggle navigation - [Value](http://effexms.com/labor-staffing-agencies.html) - [Programs](http://effexms.com/workforce-staffing.html) - [Results](http://effexms.com/produce-workforce-staffing.html) - [Produce](http://effexms.com/index.php?id=12) - [Electronics](http://effexms.com/electronics-manufacturing-staffing.html) - [Cell Phone](http://effexms.com/cell-phone-manufacturers-staffing-agency.html) - [Coil](http://effexms.com/industrial-staffing-agency-case-study.html) - [Brake](http://effexms.com/auto-manufacturers-workforce-staffing.html) - [Company](http://effexms.com/company/) - [Our Story](http://effexms.com/company/our-story.html) - [Team](http://effexms.com/company/implementation-team.html) - [Careers](http://effexms.com/company/careers.html) - [Press Room](http://effexms.com/press-room/) - Resources - [Blog](https://blog.effexms.com/) - [Webinar](https://info.effexms.com/stop-high-turnover-at-the-source-webinar) - [Contact](http://effexms.com/company/contact-us.html) ## # Workforce Management Blog ## [Are You Using the Right Workforce Recruiting Strategies in 2016?](https://blog.effexms.com/are-you-using-the-right-workforce-recruiting-strategies-in-2016) Posted by [Tara Jones](https://blog.effexms.com/author/tara-jones) 3/8/16 2:47 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/workforce-recruiting_strategies.jpg)](https://blog.effexms.com/are-you-using-the-right-workforce-recruiting-strategies-in-2016) So your goal for 2016 is to have a skilled and productive workforce: one that knows how to get things done and can help your company increase its revenue. [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/are-you-using-the-right-workforce-recruiting-strategies-in-2016) Topics: [Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/workforce-management), [Contingent employee development](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-employee-development) ## [5 Things Your Assembly Line Team Can Learn from Kaizen](https://blog.effexms.com/5-things-your-assembly-line-team-can-learn-from-kaizen) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 12/1/15 6:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/Blog-Images/Dollarphotoclub_53812099.jpg)](https://blog.effexms.com/5-things-your-assembly-line-team-can-learn-from-kaizen) When an organization sees that something is wrong in how things are being done, their response is usually to roll out a brand new plan.  [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/5-things-your-assembly-line-team-can-learn-from-kaizen) Topics: [Contingent Workers](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workers), [Training Resources](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/training-resources), [Contingent employee development](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-employee-development) ## [Can Kaizen Help My Contingent Workforce?](https://blog.effexms.com/can-kaizen-help-my-contingent-workforce) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 6/22/15 6:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/New_blog_Images_(2015)/Can-Kaizen-Help-My-Contingent-Workforc.jpg)](https://blog.effexms.com/can-kaizen-help-my-contingent-workforce) Kaizen is a concept that many companies have applied to their in-house workers. What some companies may not understand is how Kaizen can help businesses improve the way that they manage and direct their contingent workforce. [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/can-kaizen-help-my-contingent-workforce) Topics: [Contingent Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workforce-management), [Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/workforce-management), [Training Resources](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/training-resources), [Contingent employee development](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-employee-development) ## [How The Largest Cell Phone Manufacturers Are Using Kaizen](https://blog.effexms.com/how-the-largest-cell-phone-manufacturers-are-using-kaizen) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 2/12/15 6:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/New_blog_Images_(2015)/How-The-Largest-Cell-Phone-Manufacturers-Are-Using-Kaizen.jpg)](https://blog.effexms.com/how-the-largest-cell-phone-manufacturers-are-using-kaizen) Kaizen is a widespread practice of business process improvement with roots in post-WWII Japan. [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/how-the-largest-cell-phone-manufacturers-are-using-kaizen) Topics: [Training Resources](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/training-resources), [Contingent employee development](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-employee-development) ## [The Science of Improvement: Applying The Shewhart Cycle](https://blog.effexms.com/the-science-of-improvement-applying-the-shewhart-cycle) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 1/15/15 5:16 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/New_blog_Images_(2015)/The-Science-of-Improvement--Applying-The-Shewhart-Cycle.jpg)](https://blog.effexms.com/the-science-of-improvement-applying-the-shewhart-cycle) One of the most effective ways to [boost productivity](https://blog.effexms.com/how-to-reduce-turnover-increase-morale-productivity-part-2) in today’s world of business is applying a process known as the Shewhart Cycle, or PDCA, since each of these four letters represents one of the steps in the cycle: plan, do, check, and act. [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/the-science-of-improvement-applying-the-shewhart-cycle) Topics: [Contingent Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workforce-management), [Training Resources](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/training-resources), [Contingent employee development](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-employee-development) ## [How To Reduce Turnover, Increase Morale & Productivity - Part 2](https://blog.effexms.com/how-to-reduce-turnover-increase-morale-productivity-part-2) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 12/1/14 5:58 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![How-To-Reduce-Turnover-Increase-Morale--Productivity](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/New_blog_Images_(2015)/How-To-Reduce-Turnover-Increase-Morale--Productivity.jpg) Welcome to part two of our "Reducing turnover, increasing morale and productivity" series. If you have not read the first part, [you can find it here](https://blog.effexms.com/how-to-reduce-turnover-increase-morale-productivity-part-1). [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/how-to-reduce-turnover-increase-morale-productivity-part-2) Topics: [Contingent Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workforce-management), [Production](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/production), [Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/workforce-management), [Reducing Turnover](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/reducing-turnover), [Contingent employee development](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-employee-development) ## [How To Reduce Turnover, Increase Morale & Productivity - Part 1](https://blog.effexms.com/how-to-reduce-turnover-increase-morale-productivity-part-1) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 11/25/14 5:22 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/New_blog_Images_(2015)/How-To-Reduce-Turnover-Increase-Morale--Productivity.jpg)](https://blog.effexms.com/how-to-reduce-turnover-increase-morale-productivity-part-1) High employee turnover undoubtedly hurts a company’s morale and bottom line. It’s reported that 22% of turnover occurs in the first forty-five days of employment. [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/how-to-reduce-turnover-increase-morale-productivity-part-1) Topics: [Contingent Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workforce-management), [Production](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/production), [Reducing Turnover](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/reducing-turnover), [Training Resources](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/training-resources), [Contingent employee development](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-employee-development) ## [You Need to Train Your Contingent Workers Better: Here’s Why](https://blog.effexms.com/you-need-to-train-your-contingent-workers-better-heres-why) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 10/17/14 4:22 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![You-Need-to-Train-Your-Contingent-Workers-Better--Heres-Why](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/New_blog_Images_(2015)/You-Need-to-Train-Your-Contingent-Workers-Better--Heres-Why.jpg) 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](http://www.forbes.com/sites/joshbersin/2014/02/04/the-recovery-arrives-corporate-training-spend-skyrockets/), U.S. spending on corporate training grew by 15 percent last year, to over $70 billion. [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/you-need-to-train-your-contingent-workers-better-heres-why) Topics: [Reducing Turnover](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/reducing-turnover), [Training Resources](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/training-resources), [Contingent employee development](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-employee-development) ## [Workforce Management Solutions: What is Kaizen?](https://blog.effexms.com/workforce-management-solutions-what-is-kaizen) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 10/13/14 2:48 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/New_blog_Images_(2015)/Workforce-Management-Solutions--What-is-Kaizen.jpg)](https://blog.effexms.com/workforce-management-solutions-what-is-kaizen) ## 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. [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/workforce-management-solutions-what-is-kaizen) Topics: [Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/workforce-management), [Contingent employee development](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-employee-development) ## [How a Workforce Staffing Agency Can Improve The Onboarding Experience](https://blog.effexms.com/how-a-workforce-staffing-agency-can-improve-the-onboarding-experience) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 8/28/14 12:17 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/New_blog_Images_(2015)/How-a-Workforce-Staffing-Agency-Can-Improve-The-Onboarding-Experience.jpg)](https://blog.effexms.com/how-a-workforce-staffing-agency-can-improve-the-onboarding-experience) 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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