The debate between offering outplacement services with the help of inhouse resources versus hiring a partner firm seems to be more or less settled. Increasingly, a larger number of corporations are choosing to work with HR consulting firms as a partner for the outplacement services that are offered to employees usually during times of business …
In an increasingly dynamic world, where decision horizons are getting shorter, providing an outplacement service to outgoing staff members has become a fairly established good practice among large corporations. It is considered to be the ‘right’ thing to do as well as a brand-protection and enhancement strategy. Though the core composition of services offered has …
Outplacement often gets confused with outsourced staffing when, in fact, they are almost the opposite of each other. Of course, experienced staffing solutions providers such as Ushankk often provide both services as they are like the two sides of a coin for them. Outsourced staffing is the service you need when your company is seeking …
Outplacement is a key pillar to support the maintenance of goodwill in the marketplace Read More »
Business is uncertain. You run a business with what you think is an objective view of the future, but often the reality turns out to be different. Adding to the uncertainty is the fact that one of the key resources employed by businesses is people. People take time to hire and train. Each person is …
Signs that your business needs to engage a staffing company Read More »
“East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,” remarked Rudyard Kipling once. The same was said about qualified candidates and job opportunities. They seemed to exist on different planes with no point of intersection. Recruiters with open positions would complain about the lack of talent in the world and qualified …
Many of us have grown up with a desire to secure a place in the world as well as to secure our old age. We worry less about the thirty-plus years of active working life and how to make the most of it and more about the less active life that ensues at some point …
A role as an IT contractor can put you on a fast-track growth path Read More »
Hybrid. This single word that encompasses more than one. Traditionally used in biology in reference to a plant or animal bred from two separate, distinct species, it is finding increasing usage in business. A hybrid car has an electric motor as well as a regular car engine. If it runs out of electric charge or …
A hybrid model of permanent and contractual staff may be the way forward Read More »
A run-in with the law is something no company would want. While some actions that could lead to violating the law, such as theft and violence, are obvious, a business has to constantly deal with many non-so-obvious ones too. Running a compliant payroll is one of them. It is not as simple as doing some …
In a world with increasing uncertainties, the contract-to-hire model is fast gaining currency with leading employers. But first, what is the contract-to-hire model? It is a staff augmentation model which could result in the consultant/ contractor being hired by the employer, after a defined period of time working as a consultant. It is usually predicated …
Why employers are choosing the C2H (Contract to Hire) route Read More »
If you have still not heard of IT staff augmentation, the most plausible reason is that you have been living under a rock, as it has become a popular model amongst most seekers of IT talent. What is IT staff augmentation? IT staff augmentation could be defined as a form of outsourcing. In an outsourcing …
IT Staff Augmentation Can Help You Scale Up Rapidly Read More »
In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, many companies have comprehended the potential and need for digital technology adoption to survive. In a world where customers have choices, and competitors are agile, innovation through technology is a must-have, for survival and for growth. However, in a competitive market, nothing comes easy. Digital technologies are evolving …
Why IT consultants and IT contractors are sought after by companies Read More »
As a business owner aiming for the company’s growth and profitability, staff augmentation outsourcing could, at first glance, look like an inessential allocation of resources and time for managing a vendor relationship, apart from the people and teams actually doing the work. Look closely, and staff augmentation could turn out to be the key to …
How outsourced staffing can be a growth engine for your business Read More »