Managing Flexible Workforce

Managing Flexible Work Force

Tiffanie Jenkins

Professor Jeffrey J. Valerioti

GRST 500/501 Intro to Graduate Writing

April 13, 2016

The strategic staffing topic I have chosen to conduct my research about is the flexible workforce and how managing and utilizing the flexible workforce system can be beneficial to company’s when turnover happens. With company’s having the ability to use temporary agencies and recruitment agencies, it allows the company to respond to demands quickly without adding full-time staff, worrying about paying benefits and dealing with training staff before they start working since they are already skilled and trained to perform the duties of the job. By utilizing staffing resources, employers can design a workforce strategy that can benefit the company when staff turnover take place. The working environment is changing rapidly with both workers and employers looking for flexibility which the work is characterized by mobile workers, agents, and virtual teams. There are no geographic barriers that led to employers to adopt employee contribution ways that are more consultative. Because of the advanced technology there are more flexible work arrangements which include part time, fixed term, and temporary jobs which has increased the availability of workers. Regulations protecting the rights of workers have been relaxed to allow organizations to terminate workers more easily. Today flexible workforce has changed the way companies conduct business in the modern world.

Employers are faced with trying to find people that fit with the company culture and values, organizations have a morale and financial impact on the day to day operation due to employee turnover. By rehiring, training, placement, and motivating employees which is a significant problem can be very costly....