Projects come up. Customer demand fluctuates. The world stays in. You need to grow. It’s hard to expect the unexpected, but here’s how you position your company for it: A contracted workforce offers crucial flexibility as your needs change.
The pandemic of 2020 is sure to bring an increased demand for contract employees in the months ahead. The medium and long-term economic uncertainty caused makes contract employment a very logical solution for technical managers.
A recent NPR/Marist poll finds that currently, 1 in 5 jobs in America is held by a worker under contract. That same poll predicts half of the U.S. workforce relying on contract or temporary work for their primary income within the decade. The architecture, engineering, and manufacturing sectors are currently seeing a notable uptick in contracted work. From Silicon Valley to the Minnesota area technical companies, this proven, sustainable hiring model provides unmatched flexibility.
Since 1974, Konik PrimeStaff has served as Minnesota’s premier technical recruiting agency. A family-owned company, we bring local values and unmatched recruiting solutions to your team. No matter the climate, Konik PrimeStaff is here to provide focused recruiting resources, servicing the architecture, engineering, and manufacturing fields. We’ve highlighted the top benefits of hiring contract employees below:
- Budget Savings. A contract worker allows you to grow without while minimizing your financial exposure. Hire for a specific window of time to service a project, obtain expertise in a new field, or offer your permanent workforce relief amid heavy workloads. Since contract workers are not official employees, you’re not responsible for payroll, retirement costs, vacation pay or unemployment insurance. You’re only committed to the agreed-upon rate for hours actually worked, which creates excellent budget savings.
- Speed. At Konik PrimeStaff, our heavily vetted candidates are part of a vast network of industry professionals developed since 1974. We find and place a suitable applicant at unparalleled speeds. This speed frees your time otherwise spent sourcing, vetting, and interviewing urgently needed expertise. The result is a compressed time-to-hire schedule.
- Agility. Hiring pre-vetted contract employees with very specific skillsets allow you to capitalize on business opportunities in a compressed time-frame. Getting your project to market faster and under budget enables you to outpace your competitors quickly. We deliver the exact candidates your business needs rapidly, and only for as long as you need them. This frees you to elevate and focused on sustained growth.
- Low Turnover. A contracted employee provides both parties to test each other’s experience, ensuring a long term fit. Should a contract employee be hired permanently after a contract assignment, there tends to be much less turnover of the position. Candidates from Konik PrimeStaff come vetted, prepared to offer technical expertise in a role that drives your team forward. Our background in contract employment services for the architectural, engineering, and manufacturing fields has informed our selection process, resulting in an efficient and practical experience, and often a long-term, permanent fit.
- Fresh Perspectives. Beyond a specialized skillset, a contract worker can bring a fresh perspective to a tenured team experiencing a static stretch. A fresh set of eyes can spur creativity and bring new ideas to certain aspects of your business. This added “Consultant” benefit allows your team to think differently about problems and gain newfound solutions.
- The Konik PrimeStaff Client Engagement Process is decidedly different:
Candidate sourcing – After identifying your precise needs and expectations, we quickly source qualified candidates from our expansive database developed since 1974. Our comprehensive search tools include:
- Aggressive Referral Program
- Relentless Professional and Industry Networking
- Intelligent Advertising to very targeted technical professionals
Candidate Screening – All candidates are extensively screened and subject to: - In-depth Candidate Interviews
- Informed technical and specific questions to understand skills and abilities
- Customer-tailored Qualifiers to screen unqualified candidates
- Detailed candidate reference and vetting process
Resume Submittal/Interviews — Our clients receive detailed information with each resume submitted for their consideration, including: - Urgent delivery of vetted candidate profiles
- Efficient interview coordination and feedback
- Quick start date confirmation
Our proven recruiting methods deliver consistent results, providing a low-stress path to bolstering your workforce. Learn more about our Client Engagement Process.
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