Get ready for Staff-Shift!

At Innovative Outsourcing, our goal is to keep you on top of the latest trends in human resources, so we want you to be aware of a recent MetLife study revealing that employers are going to be caught flat-footed as one in three employees are ready to leave for greener pastures.  Through the down economy, employees have felt oppressed by stripped benefits, increased work hours, and added responsibilities.  As the job market improves, these employees are looking for a change, and of course the most employable ones who may be your most valuable employees, will be the first to find a new job elsewhere.

Click here to read more about the trend revealed in this MetLife study

Cindi Filer, President and CEO of Innovative Outsourcing, has seen this trend beginning already.  “I often speak to CEO groups about human resources trends, and over the past two weeks, I have had three of those CEOs call me in horror as their “key” employee turned in a resignation notice.”  Cindi goes on to explain that through her presentation to CEOs, she talks about making sure that all key people are cross-trained so that in the event of an unforeseen resignation, staff is in place to step in until a replacement is found.

“We recommend that all employers are proactive, even if they think that this would never happen to their business,” Cindi warns. She suggests these two important tips:

• Protect key employees by using positive human resources tactics.  These key employees need to know that they will prosper as the economy improves.
• Make sure that your key positions have trained back-up personnel in place.  If you don’t have employees that can do this, consider alternate staffing measures.

Cindi explains how using part-time staff can aid in this process. “One of my clients just chose to hire a part-time bookkeeper to have in addition to the full-time bookkeeper.  This part-time bookkeeper will be a backup who knows all the accounting systems, and will help with workflow during times of higher volumes.

Consider the benefits:

• The key employee has help for the increased workload that new business demands.  Having a part-time helper can give that key employee an opportunity to manage and delegate, so that they will feel even better about staying in their current job.
• This will assure that two sets of eyes oversee the accounting process.
• Cross training provides the backup necessary in case the key employee leaves.

This approach is a perfect fit for accounting, but is a great model for all business functions.  And Cindi reminds that part-time staffing is the perfect solution to balancing workload, providing cross training without the investment and long-term commitment associated with hiring full-time employees.

Don’t delay!  You need a plan of action now. 

Most employees are not disclosing their job search to their employers.  Picture the employee you rely upon most.  Now picture their resignation letter and two weeks notice!  Don’t get caught in this Staff-Shift! Be proactive and follow these two tips now.

Ask Cindi to speak

If you are interested in learning more about how Innovative Outsourcing can be a partner with you in this strategy, or if you belong to a CEO group and would like Cindi to speak about this and other important human resourses issues, please contact her at moc.gnicruostuo-evitavonninull@relifc.

Coupled with heightened litigious tendencies and the new laws out of DC, this creates a “mine field.” Additionally, business owners have opted to do without HR professionals due to lack of staff funding, leaving these businesses vulnerable due to a lack of knowledge.

During this 20 minute presentation, Cindi provides:
- Information on recently passed HR legislation.
- Hot buttons on what small businesses can do to help mitigate risk with little budget or time.
- HR initiatives all small businesses can use, such as performance management, and “How to keep our best employees when I can’t give them a raise.”

Would this information benefit your business, too?  Contact Cindi and book your speaking engagement today.

Innovative Outsourcing, a flexible staffing company based in Atlanta, Georgia, placed more high level, part-time  professionals in a single month than ever before proving that flexible personnel positions are the growing business trend.

Breaking all previous company records, Innovative Outsourcing sourced 17 highly qualified, extremely experienced part-time professionals across various industries in a single month. Although Innovative Outsourcing has enjoyed tremendous success as the first long-term, part-time staffing company in Atlanta, never before has the business world viewed alternative staffing positions as a viable option until now. Companies who, 10 years ago, did not consider long-term, part-time positions in their staffing plans are, today, eagerly seeking out high-level professionals on a long-term, part-time basis to minimize their financial and legal risks. They also eliminate the worry of letting personnel go should they need to ramp down their staffing numbers.

“I’ve had a great experience with IO. They helped me understand the resources I needed as well as helped me mold my organizational structure. The differentiator is their genuine concern for putting the right people in place to make sure we grow,” states Laurie Bacopoulos, CEO Cobblestone Consulting, Inc.”

Innovative Outsourcing is eager to help companies of all sizes remain financially and legally stable during uncertain economic times by keeping our associates on our payroll and maintaining insurance bonds, tax requirements and HR compliance on them. IO staffing experts sit down with each client to research what skill sets, personality types and experience are needed before starting our search. With an average of 30-40 hours spent per client, Innovative Outsourcing sources three candidates that we then send for the client interviews. Needless to say our business clients are more than impressed with our placement accuracy and professionalism.

“We are very serious about matching staff to our clients needs,” states Cindi Filer, president of Innovative Outsourcing, “and we are happy to help companies find the people they need to grow their business without taking the financial and legal risk of hiring full time. Many companies are turning to us who’ve never considered flexible staffing before and it is very fun to watch them discover the amazing talent they can get for an hourly rate.”

With a shaky economy still looming Innovative Outsourcing is ready to resource its impressive staffing base for companies who need skilled professionals but can’t afford to hire full time.