We act as intermediary for highly skilled professionals searching for shorter - term vacancies, enabling our clients to tap into scarce talent pools
of flexible workers and helping them to manage and shape their skilled Temp and Contractor workforces.
«Gigs» allow businesses to access a wide talent pool
of flexible workers.
The fact that the firm's recent promotions round included a high proportion
of flexible workers will no doubt help this.
Many managers
of flexible workers acknowledge that inspiring innovation on remote teams can be daunting.
Not exact matches
RETAINING female fly - in, fly - out
workers isn't as simple as offering
flexible rosters, with new research showing positive relationships with managers and opportunities for social interaction are
of pa
Unlike workplace
flexible - spending accounts, HSAs don't have a «use - it - or - lose - it» rule and are «portable,» meaning
workers who are no longer covered by HSA - eligible health plans because
of job changes can continue to tap existing HSAs to pay for qualified medical expenses.
A FlexJobs survey reported nearly 90 percent
of workers felt
flexible hours would reduce stress and improve general quality
of life.
The following is from Keith Leimbach, the CEO
of Liveops, a company that provides managed,
flexible workforces and, with 20,000 independent agents, is the largest marketplace for call center
workers in the world.
In the orange world, big businesses and corporations start to decline and are replaced by smaller,
flexible organizations that provide
workers with autonomy and a variety
of ways to work.
The main topic
of the conversation was classification
of workers by on - demand companies that have large,
flexible work forces.
As a working mom who is passionate about improving lives through
flexible work options, her company serves the needs
of remote
workers, digital nomads and people who want more freedom, work / life balance or just want to escape the office!
Cost savings: In addition to real estate savings with full - time remote
workers, 20 percent
of survey respondents would take a 10 percent pay cut for
flexible work options.
Offering
flexible hours at the start
of the school year, for instance, could alleviate stress and make for happier, more productive
workers.
One
of them is Vera Makarov, the co-founder
of Apli, a 42 - person, 15 - month - old, Mexico City - based startup that aims to connect
workers with
flexible job opportunities.
Organizations that offer
flexible work options and embrace telecommuting may have a competitive hiring edge over companies that require
workers to report to a brick - and - mortar office for a set number
of hours.
We believe this change to more
flexible labor agreements will better align the needs
of French
workers and French companies.
Work - Life Balance - Between
flexible schedules, and the fact that only 29 %
of freelance
workers put in more than 40 hours per week, freelancers have an incredible work life balance.
We wanted to determine whether
flexible work arrangements might impact specific things like the mental and physical health
of workers, friendships, romantic relationships, and overall happiness.
Understanding that
workers are multifaceted individuals with lives outside
of work — and supporting their needs and interests — is something that a
flexible work environment is designed for.
One theory for these findings, according to FlexJobs CEO and founder, Sara Sutton Fell, is that
flexible work arrangements reduce the tension
workers experience between trying to manage a multitude
of competing personal and professional responsibilities.
Some
of the reasons
flexible workers can be more productive are more obvious — for one, it can be easier to avoid distractions and get more done in less time.
Workers with
flexible schedules often can find more time for caregiving, hobbies, and other personal interests — a powerful combination
of factors that, taken together, can lead to a whole lot less stress.
Recent
flexible job titles at U.S. Department
of Labor: economic assistant; attorney advisor; librarian; program analyst; safety and occupational health manager;
workers» compensation technical specialist.
Some
workers find they are able to better manage when they take advantage
of workplace accommodations such as telecommuting,
flexible hours and paid sick days.
But again, when all
of these factors come together,
flexible work can bring incredible benefits to both employers and
workers.
Regardless
of the strategy, it's clear that Regus wants to break into the social side
of the
flexible workspace industry and that they want to win over the new generation
of workers.
And while you're at it, add your name and story to the growing list
of people who support
flexible work options for themselves and all
workers.
Long a leader in
flexible work options, IBM has initiated a companywide remote
worker crackdown as a way to bring marketing professionals, engineers, and other
workers into the office at six
of the company's regional hubs.
Flex + Strategy Group / Work + Life Fit company conducted a survey about work flexibility and found that while 97 percent
of workers surveyed had some sort
of flexible work, only about 40 percent
of them received any formal guidance about it.
Technology, concern about work - life balance, and initiatives to help the environment by reducing traffic have made a variety
of flexible structures available to modern
workers.
A discussion
of the ways to attract and hire telecommuters was a featured panel discussion during the inaugural TRaD Works Forum in Washington, D.C., last year, featuring leaders who hire and manage
flexible workers.
But ultimately, there needs to be a lot
of collaboration between IT teams, HR teams, and the people managing the
flexible workers.
Some see
flexible work as an overwhelming all - or - nothing proposition, some don't trust
workers to work if they're not in the office being overseen, and others still feel nervous because it is a different way
of doing things.
In a recent study conducted by OCG and Divertas, it was found that two - thirds
of workers would quit for a more
flexible job.
For example, many UK employers have become accustomed to the
flexible supply
of EU
workers in low - wage jobs, and the removal
of this migration route could increase the pressure for illegal migration and employment.
Nick Clegg has set out proposals that give all
workers the right to demand
flexible working, so people can work at home, reduce their hours or take advantage
of flexitime arrangements.
The Building and Construction Trades Council had been promoting the use
of union labor on 421 - a sites, but had expressed that it could be
flexible in only requiring this in geographic areas where it seemed economically feasible or having
workers accept a lower prevailing wage rate.
It was not the EU that smashed
workers rights in this country but the neoliberal policies
of successive British Governments for the last 37 years — Governments that reveled in the free market, that loved a
flexible workforce, so
flexible that 22 million
workers in this country are on minimum wage and many have their wages supplemented with benefits just to survive.
The system has its flaws and could certainly be improved, but it does offer a
flexible way
of managing the process for sponsoring migrant
workers.
The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has welcomed a recommendation in a report by the House
of Commons Work and Pensions Committee that the «self - employed» should be given at least «
worker» employment status unless the engager
of their labour can prove otherwise.1 This is a recommendation that LITRG made in written evidence to a separate inquiry.2 LITRG believes that the denial
of employment rights to people working in the «gig economy» and the exploitation
of other
flexible workers regarding their taxes share a common cause: the
workers» own lack
of knowledge, their reluctance to challenge their treatment because they lack confidence or just need the work and the businesses involved apparently having little fear
of action being taken against them by public bodies.
Governor Cuomo pulled back a bit from his plan to offer, for the first time, a 401k style option for newly hired public
workers, saying he's «
flexible» on it, but the governor does say he's not bending on the need for a new pension tier with lowered benefits that produces «maximum amount
of savings».
Lifelong Learning: Adapting to a
flexible labor force and to structural changes in the economy as well as greater investment by job seekers,
workers, and businesses in lifelong learning needs to become a part
of the business culture.
Whilst 57 %
of respondents acknowledged that it was «very important» to retain ageing
workers, this was not reflected in the number
of respondents who stated that their workplace had measures such as
flexible working, succession planning, mid-life career reviews or retirement planning designed to encourage an extension to longer working lives.
«Employers must also recognise the skills
of their existing
workers and put in measures such as
flexible working, career reviews or even retirement planning to encourage longer working lives.
Whilst the system has its flaws and could certainly be improved, it does offer a
flexible way
of managing the process for sponsoring migrant
workers and allows our employers to meet their key staffing requirements.
Workers in female - dominated workplaces have worse access to
flexible working arrangements than those in gender - neutral and even male - dominated workplaces, new research from the University
of Kent has found.
Remote
workers tend to be very good at being
flexible in terms
of the types
of work they do.
Automation and the Growing Importance
of Social Skills in the Labor Market (EconoFact) David Deming discusses new research that shows there is growing demand for
workers who are
flexible and adaptable, and who are skilled at working in team - based settings, all skills that are difficult to automate.
In instances when smaller organizations or nonprofits can not compete with large or private sector organizations, many organizations offer unique benefits — such as comprehensive medical insurance plans,
flexible schedules, or financial planning services — to entice employees.44 Alpert Jewish Family and Children's Service, or AJFCS, a nationally accredited social services agency in Palm Beach, Florida, uses innovative benefits to recruit and retain talent — especially
workers in the later stages
of their careers.
They may not have formal programs offering
flexible arrangements to older
workers, but they'll often work something out if they want to keep you, says Prem Benimadhu, vice-president governance and human resources management research at the Conference Board
of Canada.