--- title: Workforce Management Blog | Effex Management Solutions | Contingent Workforce Management (2) description: Contingent Workforce Management | Click to read insights from the Effex Management Solutions’ senior staff on workforce management trends and staffing solutions. (2) --- ## [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 ## [The Rise of the Contingent Workforce](https://blog.effexms.com/the-rise-of-the-contingent-workforce) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 4/21/15 6:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/New_blog_Images_(2015)/The-Rise-of-the-Contingent-Workforce.jpg)](https://blog.effexms.com/the-rise-of-the-contingent-workforce) One of the biggest phenomena currently impacting companies across most industries is the increase in usage of contingent workers, otherwise known as temps, independent contractors, outsourced labor and the like. [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/the-rise-of-the-contingent-workforce) Topics: [Contingent Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workforce-management), [Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/workforce-management), [Contingent Workers](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workers) ## [How Cell Phone Manufacturers Can Improve Production Levels](https://blog.effexms.com/how-cell-phone-manufacturers-can-improve-production-levels) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 3/9/15 1:44 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![How-Cell-Phone-Manufacturers-Can-Improve-Production-Levels](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/New_blog_Images_(2015)/How-Cell-Phone-Manufacturers-Can-Improve-Production-Levels.jpg) Cell phone manufacturers are businesses that must have sufficiently high levels of production if they wish to stay in business for a long time. [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/how-cell-phone-manufacturers-can-improve-production-levels) Topics: [Contingent Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workforce-management), [Production](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/production), [Training Resources](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/training-resources) ## [Contingent Workforce Solutions To Focus On In 2015](https://blog.effexms.com/contingent-workforce-solutions-to-focus-on-in-2015) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 2/18/15 6:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Contingent-Workforce-Solutions-To-Focus-On-In-2015](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/New_blog_Images_(2015)/Contingent-Workforce-Solutions-To-Focus-On-In-2015.jpg) Now that the typical winter holiday celebrations are behind us and a new year has begun. [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/contingent-workforce-solutions-to-focus-on-in-2015) Topics: [Contingent Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workforce-management), [Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/workforce-management), [Contingent Workers](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workers) ## [Contingent Workforce Solutions: The 2014 ASA Staffing Economic Analysis](https://blog.effexms.com/contingent-workforce-solutions-highlights-from-the-2014-asa-staffing-industry-economic-analysis) Posted by [Tara Jones](https://blog.effexms.com/author/tara-jones) 2/10/15 6:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.effexms.com/hs-fs/file-2518049749-jpg/Blog-Images/ASA-Contingent-Workforce-Solutions.jpg)](https://blog.effexms.com/contingent-workforce-solutions-highlights-from-the-2014-asa-staffing-industry-economic-analysis) Every year the American Staffing Association (ASA) releases an economic analysis of the current state of the staffing industry. [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/contingent-workforce-solutions-highlights-from-the-2014-asa-staffing-industry-economic-analysis) Topics: [Contingent Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workforce-management), [Contingent Workers](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workers), [Industry News](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/industry-news) ## [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) ## [Workforce Management Solutions: Handling Employee Negativity Before It Spreads](https://blog.effexms.com/workforce-management-solutions-handling-employee-negativity-before-it-spreads) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 12/23/14 6:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/New_blog_Images_(2015)/Workforce-Management-Solutions--Handling-Employee-Negativity-Before-It-Spreads.jpg)](https://blog.effexms.com/workforce-management-solutions-handling-employee-negativity-before-it-spreads) It’s inevitable that your business will suffer from negative employee attitudes at some point, but it’s what you do to counteract it that can make or break the situation. [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/workforce-management-solutions-handling-employee-negativity-before-it-spreads) Topics: [Contingent Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workforce-management), [Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/workforce-management), [Contingent Workers](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workers), [Training Resources](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/training-resources) ## [Is Bad Morale Causing My Facilities High Turnover?](https://blog.effexms.com/is-bad-morale-causing-my-facilities-high-turnover) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 12/9/14 6:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.effexms.com/hubfs/New_blog_Images_(2015)/Is-Bad-Morale-Causing-My-Facilities-High-Turnover.jpg)](https://blog.effexms.com/is-bad-morale-causing-my-facilities-high-turnover) Bad morale may not appear as obvious in your company as it does in the movies, but there are still signs that disgruntled employees have issues with their workplace environment. [Read More](https://blog.effexms.com/is-bad-morale-causing-my-facilities-high-turnover) Topics: [Contingent Workforce Management](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workforce-management), [Human Resources](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/human-resources), [Contingent Workers](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/contingent-workers), [Reducing Turnover](https://blog.effexms.com/topic/reducing-turnover) ## [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) ## [6 Tips To Retaining Low Wage Employees In Houston](https://blog.effexms.com/6-tips-to-retaining-low-wage-employees-in-houston) Posted by [Louis Flory](https://blog.effexms.com/author/louis-flory) 11/17/14 6:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.effexms.com/hs-fs/file-2083219536-jpg/Blog-Images/Retaining-low-wage-employees-houston.jpg)](https://blog.effexms.com/6-tips-to-retaining-low-wage-employees-in-houston) There are several important factors that impact employee retention in the Houston area, but three of the most important are job security, potential, and recognition. 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