Learn about how the contract or independent workforce is disrupting the hiring, recruiting and employment process. We will share with you trends, changes and things human resources, talent acquisition and business leaders should consider in how they engage and build relationships with the growing contingent and freelancer workforce.

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3. OUR SPONSOR
• A technology company that has
built a cloud-based platform that
streamlines the hiring process.
• Delivers a best-in-breed hiring
solution from offer letter to
screening to onboard complete.

4. Jessica Miller-Merrell
@jmillermerrell!
Andrew Karpie
@andrewkarpie!
OUR SPEAKERS
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5. WHO IS THE CONTRACT
WORKFORCE?
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Freelancer
Contractor
CONTINGENT WORKER
1099 WORKER
TEMP
project based workforce
on demand worker
CONTRACT WORKERindependent

6. DEFINING CONTRACT
WORKER
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7. THE RISE OF THE
CONTRACT WORKER
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40% OF WORKERS NOW
HAVE CONTINGENT &
CONTRACT JOBS.
2015 IRS!

8. BUSINESS USE
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Mid-Large Enterprise % of Workforce that is !
contingent!
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• Median > On order of 20% of workforce!
• Range > 10-50% Plus !
The trend is definitely upward, in the aggregate!

9. TOP 5 INDUSTRIES
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10. TECHNOLOGY
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TECHNOLOGY IS
DRAMATICALLY
CHANGING THE WAY WE
SOURCE & ENGAGE.
INDEPENDENT WORKERS

11. CASE FOR CONTRACT:
EMPLOYERS
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• Cost effectiveness!
• Flexibility!
• Specialization !

12. CASE FOR CONTRACT:
INDEPENDENT
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• Autonomy!
• Flexibility!
• Entrepreneurial upside !

13. POLL QUESTION #1
WHO OWNS THE PROCESS
OF MANAGING YOUR
CONTRACT WORKERS?:
• PROCUREMENT
• HR
• FINANCE
• NO NONE
• NOT SURE
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14. TODAY’S AGENDA
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• Temping!
• Contracting!
• Online Platforms!

15. POLL QUESTION #2
HOW DO I ENGAGE WITH
CONTINGENT WORKERS?:
• STAFFING AGENCIES
• DIRECT HIRE
• REFERRALS
• INTERNAL
CONTINGENT
WORKFORCE
PROGRAM
• ONLINE PLATFORM
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TRADITIONAL: TEMP

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TRADITIONAL: TEMP
• Staffing owns recruiting &
sourcing!
• Often administrative or
project based!
• Eliminates some risk !

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CONTRACTING
• Currently being re-defined!
• Technology allows for
independent contractors
vs. consulting firm !
• How do we find & build
relationships with?!

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A NEW ERA: ONLINE
PLATFORMS
• Dynamic !
• Resource focused!
• Options!

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ONLINE PLATFORMS

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MORE TECHNOLOGY

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FINAL THOUGHTS
• The workplace is becoming more fluid and
independent talent should be cultivated just like
permanent employees. !
• Understanding the market trends along with
technology is essential to future success in
attracting the independent workforce. !

23. ???
QUESTIONS
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24. Jessica Miller-Merrell
@jmillermerrell!
Andrew Karpie
@andrewkarpie!
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LinkedIn: b4j.co/akarpie!
SOURCES
12 Surpsising Statistics
About Contract Workers !
b4j.co/contractlaborstats!
CA Labor Commission
Rules Uber Contractors
Employees !
b4j.co/uber-california!
How Hot Job Market is
Impacting Your
Recruiting & Hiring !
b4j.co/hot-job-market!
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SPEAKERS
LinkedIn: b4j.co/jmillermerrell!
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Top 5 Industries for
Contract Workers !
b4j.co/top5industries!

25. OUR SPONSOR
• A technology company that has
built a cloud-based platform that
streamlines the hiring process.
• Delivers a best-in-breed hiring
solution from offer letter to
screening to onboard complete.

26. HRCI & SHRM
APPROVED WEBINAR
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Program numbers sent to you via email upon program completion. !
#BLOGGING4JOBS