With a steady rise in contingent work arrangements in the US and elsewhere, employers have started to realize the value of hiring independent contractual workers. The appeal of specialized skills, along with low hiring costs and flexibility, has made contingent workers a preferred option for many leading companies. But the rise in the number of contractual workers has also led to a pertinent question. Are contingent workers manageable? While there are many benefits of hiring them, it's also important to be aware of how to manage them. That aside, there are a number of issues to consider while populating your organization with contingent workers. Here are some points to keep in mind when managing contingent labor: Staffing firms The decision to hire contingent labor is best left to a staffing firm. They can screen, select, recruit, and assign workers to your organization. ... View Post

Hiring of contingent labor has significantly risen in almost all industries in the past few years. Human resource (HR) experts have predicted that the contingent labor market would increase manifold in the days ahead, with companies all set to hire hyper-specialized staff for their operations. That aside, in an uncertain economic scenario, a contingent workforce lends greater flexibility to work. Effective contingent labor management calls for the proper use of technology in tracking, ... View Post

As a woman-owned business, Rangam has always been supportive of its women employees, consultants, customers, and partners. We not only offer employee-friendly work arrangements like telecommuting and flexible hours to our staff, but also empower and encourage women to break the proverbial glass ceiling by actively pursuing leadership roles. Rangam is among the few companies where many policy-related, administrative, and operational decisions are regularly made by women in the upper echelon of ... View Post

A booming economy and historically low unemployment rates are all good news for economists. But these factors have an immediate and profound impact on talent acquisition, management, and development. Low unemployment indicates a level of saturation that keeps new talent from entering the workforce. As a result, bringing new candidates to the talent pool becomes more difficult, more expensive, and a bigger challenge. Good candidates are now in demand which has driven up expected salaries. ... View Post

Leveraging highly specialized workers to increase efficiency has been a human resource (HR) practice for several centuries now. While this division of labor was first theorized by economist Adam Smith in his epochal 1776 book. The Wealth of Nations, the concept has grown more popular, with hyperspecialization being the norm in a number of industries. Smith, in his book, had illustrated how dividing the labor into segments and according to highly specialized tasks led to an increase in ... View Post

Today?s competitive labor market requires organizations to enhance their game and stay as an employer of choice. Competition to hire the best talent is at an all-time high, and companies with an inflexible hiring process and talent-strapped market find it particularly difficult to find and hire the right candidates. The 2018 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends report, published on the basis of a survey carried out on over 11,000 employers, revealed that about 30-50 per cent of businesses ... View Post

Even as you read this, there could be at least 10 tabs open on your browser, plus several active programs running at the same time.   Ever wondered why? With all the hustle around us, it?s easy to feel we aren?t doing enough if we don?t get a visual confirmation of our efforts. For some of us, work means multitasking. We constantly switch from one task to another?without interruption or break. We just don?t have the time to take a break (and close some of the unused tabs on our ... View Post

Empathy is the ability to live and relate to the emotions and experience of others. It?s more than mere sympathy. It?s the ability to understand and lend support to other people with sensitivity and compassion. Empathy is like stepping into a person?s shoes and being aware of their situation.In the context of work, empathy means showing deep respect for your coworkers, showing that you care, as opposed to strictly doing what your job description requires you to do. An empathetic leader makes ... View Post

With the growth of the on-demand economy, people are showing an increasing interest in contract positions to kickstart their careers. Moving from one contract to another, within or across various industries, is being seen as a viable option to gain relevant work experience. While the benefits of a regular job can never be overstated, contractual employment has its own set of pros. And in many cases, the contract is renewable at the option of both parties after the term is over.If you are ... View Post

Temporary jobs, often known in the industry as temping work, have fast emerged as a viable employment option for both employers and employees. While recruiters can evaluate candidate suitability for various job roles, those seeking temping opportunities get to work for an employer of repute. This acts as a very good selling point for both recruiters and potential candidates.The US Bureau of Labor Statistics, under the current economic scenario, has indicated a rising trend for companies ... View Post