Recent research from the Human Capital Institute has found that 85% of organisations plan to increase or maintain their contracted workforce. Yet with 51% of respondents believing HR should take the lead as opposed to Procurement, the question over who should manage contract talent (CT) continues to raise debate.
Who is best suited to take charge?
As the debate lingers on, all that's certain is that the organisations who continually improve their CT management will have a significant advantage over their competitors.
HR vs Procurement: Who should manage Contract Talent?
1. HR or Procurement:
Who should manage Contract
Talent?
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Ronald Kreugel
Director Business Development
Allegis Group Services
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What is Contract Talent…?
Full- or part-time workers that are working on a non-permanent basis:
• Temporary employees
• Independent contractors
• Freelancers
• Consultants
• Interim executives
3. Why the increase in Contract Talent?
• Recent global economic instability
• Pressure on cost of human capital and headcount figures
• Increased desire for FLEXIBILITY
• Mismatch between the current supply of skills and the demand for
them
• Aging populations in developed countries
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4. 85% of organisations plan to increase or maintain their contracted
workforce
51% think HR should take the lead over Procurement
Organisations that manage Contract Talent better will have a
significant advantage over their competitors
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5. Common Challenges
• Defining position requirements
• Inability to use contract talent strategically or efficiently
• Visibility into usage of contract talent
• Lack of communication between stakeholders
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6. Successful models
• Combination of HR, Procurement and Functional Managers
• Combination of HR and Functional Managers
• HR alone
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