HOW
TEMPORARY CONSULTANTS
CAN EASE
THE IMPACT
OF THE SKILLS SHORTAGE
HOW
TEMPORARY CONSULTANTS
CAN EASE
THE IMPACT OF THE SKILLS SHORTAGE
BLENDED WORKFORCE AT-A-GLANCE:
The blended workforce has grown and evolved in recent years, and along with the growing skills shortage has come the rise of temporary consulting.
In 2017, only 28% of employers planned to increase their hiring of temporary staff.
In 2018, this number
has risen to 36%
1 in 4 employers has a
blended workforce with at least 20% temporary staff.
72% of employers utilize
contract, freelance, consulting, or temporary-to-permanent staff.
In 2017, only 28% of employers planned to increase their hiring of temporary
staff.
In 2018, this
number has risen to 36%
1 in 4 employers has
a
blended
workforce with at least 20% temporary staff.
72% of employers
utilize
contract,
freelance, consulting, or temporary-to-permanent staff.
Temporary staff consists of more than simply administrative, reception, or accounting roles. In fact, high level consulting has grown exponentially in recent years.
30% of employers
bring in external experts on a temporary basis to address skills shortages in their organization
Temporary staff consists of more than simply administrative, reception, or accounting roles. In fact, high level consulting has grown exponentially in recent years.
30% of employers
bring in external experts on a temporary basis to address skills shortages in their organization
Temporary staff consists of more than simply administrative, reception, or accounting roles. In fact, high level consulting has grown exponentially in recent years.
30% of employers
bring in external experts on a temporary basis to address skills shortages in their organization
Temporary staff consists of more than simply administrative, reception, or accounting roles. In fact, high level consulting has grown exponentially in recent years.
30% of employers
bring in external experts on a temporary basis to address skills shortages in their organization
In light of the gig economy in combination with the growing skills shortage, temporary consulting has become an effective solution for employers. With specialty recruitment solutions, employers are able to bring in experts on a temporary basis for any work that needs to be done.
REASONS TO HIRE A HIGH LEVEL CONSULTANT:
Specialized roles that require a specific skillset
Large projects that require extra hands
System implementations
UX/UI or marketing consultants
Contract
recruiters
Seasonal
roles
Specialized roles that
require a specific skillset
Large projects that
require extra hands
System
implementations
UX/UI or marketing
consultants
Contract
recruiters
Seasonal
roles
KEY BENEFITS OF UTILIZING HIGH LEVEL CONSULTING:
Brings in top-tier experts at a lower price
Opportunities for your full-time employees to learn from experts
Only pay for the work that you need
Faster than having full-time employees learn the necessary skills
Brings in top-tier experts at a lower price
Opportunities for your full-time employees to learn from experts
Only pay for the work that you need
Faster than having full-time employees learn the necessary skills
While employers may feel as though the talent pool in temporary staffing may be of lower quality, it's actually quite the opposite. Employees are excited about the opportunities and benefits of temporary work, which often draws in top talent—especially for more skilled roles.
Employee mindset regarding temporary work:
62% of job seekers are open to freelance/contract work
Top reasons that employees choose temporary work:
32%
34%
32%
TO LEARN NEW SKILLS
TO GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE
FLEXIBLE HOURS/ SCHEDULING
Employee mindset regarding temporary work:
62% of job seekers
are open to freelance/contract work
Top reasons that employees choose temporary/contract work:
32%
TO LEARN NEW SKILLS
34%
TO GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE
32%
FLEXIBLE HOURS/ SCHEDULING
While employers may feel as though the talent pool in temporary staffing may be of lower quality, it's actually quite the opposite. Employees are excited about the opportunities and benefits of temporary work, which often draws in top talent—especially for more skilled roles.
Employee mindset on temporary work:
62% of job seekers are open to freelance/contract work
Primary reasons that employees choose temporary/contract work:
32%
34%
32%
TO LEARN NEW SKILLS
TO GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE
FLEXIBLE HOURS/ SCHEDULING
Employee mindset regarding temporary work:
62% of job seekers
are open to freelance/contract work
Top reasons that employees choose temporary/contract work:
32%
TO LEARN NEW SKILLS
34%
TO GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE
32%
FLEXIBLE HOURS/ SCHEDULING
HOW CAN YOU EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT A TEMPORARY CONSULTING SOLUTION?
Rather than leaving your other staff members to fill in the gaps and potentially burn out, recognize areas where an expert can help create a smoother process.
Understand when a full-time hire makes sense—and when it doesn't make sense. For short-term projects or immediate needs, a consultant may be more cost-effective.
Treat your temporary and full-time staff as equals. If a consultant is mistreated, you may have a hard time filling future consulting roles.
Rather than leaving your other staff members to fill in the gaps and potentially burn out, recognize areas where an expert can help create a smoother process.
Understand when a full-time hire makes sense—and when it doesn't make sense. For short-term projects or immediate needs, a consultant may be more cost-effective.