Eight Best Practices To Strategically Leverage On-Demand Labor

An on-demand labor partner can be an invaluable resource for transforming your workforce to maximize profitability and optimize growth. Yet there’s a big difference between companies that use on-demand labor tactically and those that use it strategically.

According to a study by Kelly Services, companies further along their workforce transformation journey are 3x more likely to drive labor cost savings in excess of 30%, and 11x more likely to achieve a significantly higher competitive advantage.

Here are eight strategies to help you get the most value from on-demand labor.

1. Prioritize the right types of work

Understanding which types of work are best for employees and which are best for contractors can help you deploy your resources in the right place.

As a general rule, employees are best suited for high-value, high-skill work in which your company owns the outcome. In contrast, contract technicians are ideal for the following: