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

Topics: Contingent Workforce Management, Contingent Workers, Industry News

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Contingent workers are defined as contractors, consultants, and others who are hired on a more temporary basis than normal employees. Between 1997 and 2013, the contingent workforce has grown by more than 500%, making these workers far and away the quickest-growing portion of today’s workforce.

Topics: Contingent Workforce Management, Workforce Management, Contingent Workers

The contingent workforce is valuable for businesses that are looking to bring in specialized team members on an as-needed basis. As an employer, contingent workers provide flexibility and financial benefits to your organization, but you must know how to manage workers from different generations if you want to maximize their productivity and satisfaction with your workplace.

Topics: Contingent Workforce Management, Contingent Workers

More businesses than ever before are recognizing the value of using contingent employees: they provide flexibility, do not require a long-term commitment, and offer skills that can be tough to find in a company’s traditional workforce.

Topics: Workforce Management, Contingent Workers, Contingent employee development

Topics: Contingent Workers, Training Resources

There are a variety of situations where hiring contingent workers makes sense for your business. Unfortunately, many myths about contingent workers persist. Here are seven common contingent worker myths, and the truth about them.

Topics: Workforce Management, Contingent Workers

Contingent workers and other temporary employees are an integral part of the staffing strategy for many businesses.  Any type of business that is subject to flexible demand may need to hire temporary workers to meet their production goals from time to time.  

Topics: Human Resources, Contingent Workers, Training Resources