Comments on: A Survey That’s Not for the Faint of Heart http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/07/08/not_for_the_faint_of_heart/ All about the issues that arise when workforce issues converge with business management. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:42:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 By: TJ McCue http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/07/08/not_for_the_faint_of_heart/#comment-40317 TJ McCue Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:45:11 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/07/08/not_for_the_faint_of_heart/#comment-40317 This contingent staffing trend has been building for a long time as you have pointed out before -- it is good to see some research that affirms what you guys often point out. We've seen this growth at Shiftboard through both large departments that manage contingent workers internally and also by a surge in specialized staffing firms. I don't believe that permanent hiring will ever be the same -- both from an employer and an employee perspective. 9/11, Iraq, the market meltdown, are all contributing in a complex way to people wanting control of their work lives and many, many people are opting into flexible work opportunities. They realize the loyalty from the corporation may be gone (and perhaps disappeared long ago) and they are responsible for piecing together the right work opportunities, which many former permanent workers see clearly today. But flexibility is the main reason they choose to avoid permanent work and that's why contingent staffing isn't going to decrease and why we probably won't return to the levels of permanent hires. Great blog post -- this one and the charismatic leadership one. Kudos and thanks. TJ This contingent staffing trend has been building for a long time as you have pointed out before — it is good to see some research that affirms what you guys often point out. We’ve seen this growth at Shiftboard through both large departments that manage contingent workers internally and also by a surge in specialized staffing firms. I don’t believe that permanent hiring will ever be the same — both from an employer and an employee perspective.

9/11, Iraq, the market meltdown, are all contributing in a complex way to people wanting control of their work lives and many, many people are opting into flexible work opportunities. They realize the loyalty from the corporation may be gone (and perhaps disappeared long ago) and they are responsible for piecing together the right work opportunities, which many former permanent workers see clearly today. But flexibility is the main reason they choose to avoid permanent work and that’s why contingent staffing isn’t going to decrease and why we probably won’t return to the levels of permanent hires.

Great blog post — this one and the charismatic leadership one. Kudos and thanks.
TJ

]]> By: Lisa Rowan http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/07/08/not_for_the_faint_of_heart/#comment-40252 Lisa Rowan Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:47:06 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/bizmgmt/2009/07/08/not_for_the_faint_of_heart/#comment-40252 The skeptic in me questions the validity given this was by and for a staffing firm "33 percent of respondents are considering increased reliance on contingent staff” instead of permanent workers." No doubt contingent hiring is a precursor to permanent hiring when improvement comes but doubt it will stay tht way for too long. The skeptic in me questions the validity given this was by and for a staffing firm “33 percent of respondents are considering increased reliance on contingent staff” instead of permanent workers.” No doubt contingent hiring is a precursor to permanent hiring when improvement comes but doubt it will stay tht way for too long.

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