Whether you work in HR at a large corporation, as the department head at a mid-level company, or your own lean startup, you'll eventually have a need to hire temporary help. Seasonal demand, vacation relief, special projects — sometimes you need to scale up your headcount without bringing on a full-time team member. Creating a Contingent Talent Program for your company makes getting temporary help easier and faster than ever. Flip through this presentation for tips on getting the most out of your contingent employees, then head on over to TaskRabbit for Business for high quality, affordable, and background-checked candidates. https://www.taskrabbit.com/business

1. How to Build a
High-Performance
Contingent Talent
Program
June 2013

2. How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program
Talent-as-a-Service platforms are fast
becoming a reliable path toward a more
flexible and qualified workforce.

3. Hiring talent on a contingent basis has
many benefits:
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

4. Saves companies the overhead of hiring
full-time positions before they’re needed
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

5. Lets companies scale up and down with ease
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

6. Sidesteps the headaches of burdensome
temporary staffing agencies and online job boards
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

7. Using Talent-as-a-Service platforms to
source contingent talent can boost a
company’s productivity considerably.
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

8. Here are six tips to help you optimize your
company’s contingent talent program:
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

9. 1: Remember culture.
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

10. Giving temporary workers a full orientation, introducing
them to friendly members of your team, and inviting
them to company functions will help them assimilate
into your company's culture.
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

11. 2: Play favorites.
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

12. When you find a temporary worker that works great for
your company, don't lose touch. Take advantage of
features that allow you to "favorite" specific candidates
so you can hire them next time.
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

13. 3: Be clear about deliverables.
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

14. When posting a job, be as clear as possible about
expected deliverables (including important dates and
file formats). This will help surface the candidates best
suited for your needs.
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

15. 4: Adjust pricing structure as needed.
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

16. Some jobs, such as a fill-in for your office manager while
she's on vacation, work better on an hourly basis. Others,
such as a redesign of your company's logo, should be
handled by the project.
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

17. 5: Find multiple channels.
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

18. Open multiple talent channels to cover different needs.
For quick virtual help, try oDesk or Elance. For in-person
or longer-term administrative, sales, customer service, or
office help, go to TaskRabbit.
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

19. 6: Make it official.
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

20. Add a temporary talent line item to your budget,
establish a clear hiring and training process, and give
your team access to your company's accounts on key
Talent-as-a-Service platforms, like TaskRabbit.
How to Build a High-Performance Contingent Talent Program

21. Thank
Y u!
By Victor Echevarria
@etxeba
victor@taskrabbit.com
TaskRabbit.com/Business