The State of Contract Talent Management and the Role of HR

21 January, 2009

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Approached strategically, the contingent workforce can provide key skills and competencies on a just-in-time basis with greater flexibility and reduced wage and benefits costs. To deliver on this potential, the combined and aligned efforts of several parts of the organization are needed, including procurement, legal, senior management, business units and HR/TM.

Regrettably, in many organizations, HR and talent management professionals are marginalized where the management of contract talent is concerned. Yet it is clear from this research that if this increasingly critical component of the workforce is to be managed effectively and strategically for competitive advantage, HR and TM must play a prominent role.

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