The overall success of a business can be gauged by the engagement and motivation level of employees. If you have a bunch of employees, merely looking at the watch to end the day and run for their personal life, you might be doing your business wrong; at least on the side of your employees. As a businessman, their needs come first and motivation to them even comes prior to that.
The same holds true in the current scenario where the number of contingent workers stands in a position to outscore that of the permanent employees. Though these workers work remotely, it is crucial for you to make them feel like a part of your business and inculcate the feeling of being a contributor in them.
If you are dubious as to why you should be engaging contingent workers, here are some of the reasons that will help you understand the importance of contingent workers:
1. Contingent workers fill the skill gap
A skilled worker no longer prefers to bear the heat of a boss in a 9-5 job. He prefers to help multiple people from different organisations achieve their missions. In addition to this, the pay they can get through one source may not be sufficient for the skill they possess.
While you may not be able to afford these individuals on a full-time basis, they can serve as a crucial instrument for filling in the missing areas of skill in your corporate house. Now, with the skills through which they strive to bridge the gap, if they are not motivated enough, they may churn out and look for other projects. In such a case, you will be stuck in the dilemma of finding another skilful worker.
So, as a forward-looking businessman, you should strive to engage and motivate your contingent workers.
2. Contingent Workers can help Offer Flexibility to your Business
The typical working hours in your corporate house can be 9-5, but your business might need somebody to stay back and handle the tasks as and when required. Of course, your 9-5 employees are already shouldering the responsibility during their work hours, and asking them to stay back would mean impeding their regular tasks.
In such a case, having a contingent worker can help you monitor processes and tasks, just as you would like your employee to do. However, to help him do the task diligently, you have to take efforts to keep him on track.
3. Contingent workers are cost-effective
Trust me on this one. You might have half-skilled workers making more salaries than the salary you allot for the contingent workers. This is despite the fact that the importance of contingent workers is more than the employees since they add more value to your corporate’s task.
In such a case, the least you can do for them to help them be a contributor to your organisation’s success is to keep them engaged throughout their service time.
In a nutshell, equality is an attribute to practice when it comes to hiring contingent workers. Think of contingent workers as your employees and you will see the bandwagon of your business accelerating at a new pace.
