April 2019 - AllWork

Leadership Tips for Contingent Workforce Managers

Post author:web-designer
Post published:April 22, 2019
Post category:Career Advice Industry News

By Sophie Elise

As industry needs continue to change, more and more companies are exploring the benefits of a contingent workforce. In fact, as many as 40% of American workers classify as on-demand basis employees, most commonly in the form of freelancers and consultants.

For management, making the transition towards adopting a contingent workforce model entails many considerations. Last week, we established some ‘Tips For Considering a Contingent Workforce’, such as knowing how to maintain control and utilizing technology to build an effective team. Here, we will learn more about how managers can keep their contingent workforce up and running through effective leadership.

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Creating Your Own On-Demand Workforce – A New Era of Work

Post author:web-designer
Post published:April 8, 2019
Post category:Industry News Trends

By Rob Balfour, VP Enterprise Sales, AllWork

As a society, we embrace instant gratification. We crave getting something the moment we realize we want it. I won’t speak for everyone, but the majority of us know this is true. Let’s discuss instant gratification as it relates to jobs and the trend of an increasing number of people jumping into the “on-demand” workforce.

162 million people – around 20 to 30 percent of the workforce are now working in the on-demand economy, according to research from the McKinsey Global Institute. As I stated above, we are a society that loves getting that something the moment, we realize we want it. What do you do when you realize there is something you want? You go online, order it, and either pick it up in-store or have it delivered as quick as the same day the order was placed. This alone is a major contributor to why there is a new way of doing business that is driving the on-demand economy.

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