http://talentvanguard.com/2012/12/30/will-the-rise-of-the-contingent-workforce-make-us-dumber/ Thoughts from the Leading Edge of Human Resources Sun, 12 May 2013 13:54:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://talentvanguard.com/2012/12/30/will-the-rise-of-the-contingent-workforce-make-us-dumber/comment-page-1/#comment-903 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:16:43 +0000 http://talentvanguard.com/?p=296#comment-903 [...]  This Will Make our Organizations Dumber [...]

]]> http://talentvanguard.com/2012/12/30/will-the-rise-of-the-contingent-workforce-make-us-dumber/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:27:36 +0000 http://talentvanguard.com/?p=296#comment-70 [...] Will da Rise uv da Contingent Workforce Make uz Dumba? [...]

]]> http://talentvanguard.com/2012/12/30/will-the-rise-of-the-contingent-workforce-make-us-dumber/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:07:56 +0000 http://talentvanguard.com/?p=296#comment-69 [...] Will da Rise uv da Contingent Workforce Make uz Dumba? [...]

]]> http://talentvanguard.com/2012/12/30/will-the-rise-of-the-contingent-workforce-make-us-dumber/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:41:00 +0000 http://talentvanguard.com/?p=296#comment-62 Jonny, I totally agree that in many cases employees are also contributing to the rise of transient teams. My sense is that many people either want the flexibility of contract work, or as you rightly point out, they’ve discovered that being a consultant has certain benefits over ‘permanent’ employment by someone else. Given that pressures are coming from both sides (employer and employee) it’s hard to imagine a future in which the contingent workforce does not become a bigger proportion of all employees…thanks for reading!

]]> http://talentvanguard.com/2012/12/30/will-the-rise-of-the-contingent-workforce-make-us-dumber/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:06:56 +0000 http://talentvanguard.com/?p=296#comment-60 Good questions! Employers seem to have been more careful this recession to look at alternative ways of cutting costs than just redundancies. The general assumption has been that this is driven by a desire to hold on to talented individuals & avoid recruitment costs. But maybe there’s also an implicit recognition that good TEAMS take time to build.
It’s also worth considering things from employees’ point of view. I know a number of people who have opted for / been pushed into redundancy, but having found plenty of work as independent consultants, wouldn’t now consider a return to employment. Basically, having taken the leap into self employment, they’ve found it easier and more stable than they expected, as well as being paid at better rates. Could this contribute further to the rise of transient teams?

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