Contingent Labor Management

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - November 12, 2009) - Contingent labor has fast become a reliable strategy to overcome tough economic times, assisting enterprises in filling temporary roles to consistently conduct business. However, with economic recovery on the horizon, enterprises must ensure that they are managing this complex category of spend properly to mitigate risks and drive business value, according to a new study published by Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS).

The "Contingent Labor Management: Best-in-Class Contingent Workforce Strategies for 2010...and Beyond" report, which surveyed the strategies, performance, and key capabilities and technology utilization of nearly 200 enterprises, found that the majority (60%) of organizations are currently planning for their 2010 contingent labor workforce program in anticipation of a rush of demand for their products and services in the new year.

Because of the heightened attention around temporary labor, as the new study indicates, enterprises must be cautious in their management of this complex category of spend. "Contingent labor has risen as the most viable workforce option of the past few years," said Christopher Dwyer, research analyst and author of the study, Aberdeen. "However, the overarching risks of co-employment and federal audits have resulted in enterprises looking to outside solutions, such as MSPs, VMS technology and Independent Contractor Engagement Specialists (ICES), to continually drive performance within this complex category."

The new report found that leading enterprises have readily leveraged outside contingent labor solutions (MSP, VMS, ICES) to not only drive an 88% higher rate of compliance to federal, regulatory and state labor policies than Laggard organizations, but to also achieve a 1.3 times faster time-to-fill rate while attaining 16 times higher cost savings on contingent labor spend. These top performing enterprises are:

--  Nearly 80% more likely to outsource management of contingent labor to
    an outside solution or program
--  76% more likely to standardize contingent labor processes
--  42% more likely to have an internal review process for labor policy
    compliance
    

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Contact Information: Media Contact: Christopher Dwyer Aberdeen Harte-Hanks (617) 854-5280 chris.dwyer@aberdeen.com