Hiring Temporary (Contingent) Employees

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
Have you been in a situation where you needed more people to perform short-term or seasonal jobs? Have you ever needed specific expertise or specialized skills to achieve an organizational goal? Perhaps you need to hire temporary employees. This course will help you determine whether to hire temporary employees or nonemployees (independent contractors). You will discover many important factors about how temporary workers are different from core employees - in terms of recruiting, hiring and training. By participating in this course, you will be prepared to meet all your short-term or seasonal staffing requirements.

Target Audience
Training managers, human resource managers, functional managers, and frontline staff

Expected Duration (hours)
5.0

Lesson Objectives

Types of Contingent Workers

recognize the benefits of using different categories of contingent workers.

match categories of contingent workers with appropriate work assignments or jobs.

apply the most appropriate staffing strategy based on the needs of the organization.

match the type of contingent workers with the appropriate length of job.

assess jobs based on duration of employment and determine the appropriate types of contingent workers.

differentiate between regular employees and contingent employees to avoid misclassification issues.

Cost of Contingent Workers

recognize the financial benefits of bringing in contingent workers.

match relative expense items associated with recruiting, screening, hiring, and training with the types of contingent workers.

apply cost characteristics of the different types of contingent workers to a given workplace scenario to determine the best staffing solution.

recognize how hourly cost, taxes and benefits should be factored into the cost-benefit analysis of using contingent workers.

select appropriate items to help contingent workers do their jobs efficiently.

apply techniques for introducing contingent workers into the workplace to avoid disruptions and enhance productivity.

Getting the Skills Your Company Needs

recognize the benefits of taking steps to hire contingent workers with appropriate skills in terms of research, references, and training.

select appropriate steps to research and screen different types of contingent workers.

read items of information from employment applications or resumes and reach a conclusion about whether workers have necessary skills.

match skill levels with appropriate contingent worker types.

determine what kind of on-the-job training would be adequate and appropriate to make contingent workers productive.

Course Number:
MGMT0702