The Global Association for Strategic Talent Management
Recovery 2010: The Rise of Contract Talent
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As the recovery rebounds, so too, does hiring; more specifically, contract talent hiring. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found temporary hiring in November to be up to its highest levels since 2004. In an article from USAToday, Gary Mathiason, vice chairman of Littler, the No. 1 employment law firm, said "half the jobs created in the recovery will be filled by contractors, consultants and other temps."
The benefits of using contract talent are staggering; imagine a just-in-time, experienced, less expensive workforce ready to launch a new product or close out an older one. Yet most Human Resource functions do not have the processes, controls and programs to support this level of contingent hiring. What does your organization need to transform into an agile one? What can a flexible workforce contribute to both your company's bottom line and service innovation?
January 25, 2010 by Arthur Koff | comments (1)
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Bertrand Dussert serves as the global head of recruitment operations and workforce planning for American Express. Bertrand's current remit includes recruitment assessments/selection, compliance, technology, operations, vendor management, process re-engineering, branding/advertising and workforce planning.Prior to his current role, Bertrand was Executive Director at UBS Investment Bank, where he served as HR Head of Vendor Management, Process Re-Engineering and Americas Head of Professional Recruitment for UBS Global Asset Management, UBS AG Corporate Center and all staff functions for UBS Investment Bank. In this role, Bertrand looked after direct recruiting in addition to commercial and outsourcing relationships ranging from contingent labor to global retained search firm partners. Bertrand was also selected to the Business Development Experts program managed by the office of the COO. In this capacity, Bertrand worked with Investment Bankers to provide introductions and corporate strategy advice in the staffing industry and talent management software segment.Prior to joining UBS, Bertrand was Senior Vice President at Vurv Technology (now part of Taleo Software - NASDAQ: TLEO), where he ran worldwide sales, services and international business. Bertrand provided leadership for a team that sold to and supported Global 500 companies based in the US, Europe and Asia. During Bertrand's term at Vurv, the global sales and services team grew from under 20 to over 150 employees as the company grew GAAP revenue more than ten fold.Prior to joining Vurv Technology, Bertrand was Partner at The Newman Group (now a division of Futurestep & Korn/Ferry International) and Director of Operations for Spherion Corporation.Bertrand started his career working for a Paris based software firm and holds an MA and BA from the University of Western Ontario in Canada.When not at work, Bertrand enjoys spending time with his family and is an avid cyclist and Ironman triathlon finisher.
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More and more employers are posting contract (temporary jobs and project assignments) on RetiredBrains.com to reach experienced older workers.
The cost savings in often not having to pay company benefits along with being able to off-board at little or no expense are substantial.
Firms that have hiring freezes in place can also hire contract workers using different budgets.
Studies have shown that older workers take less time off, have a better work ethic and generally need less training than their younger counterparts.