White paper on the topic of hiring on demand
Flexible work is considered one of the megatrends of the future. Instead of permanent staff, companies are increasingly relying on temporary, fixed-term or selectively deployed specialists. What are the advantages of hiring on demand? And what legal aspects do employers need to consider? A new white paper from Careerplus provides answers.
The number of flexible employment relationships is increasing every year. In 2016, just under 318,000 people worked in temporary employment relationships - four times more than in 1993. With digitalization, traditional permanent employment is becoming less important, while temporary and fixed-term work is becoming increasingly popular.
Hiring on demand more and more widespread
"Digitalization is changing the working relationship between employers and employees. Professionals make their skills available for a certain period of time and thus benefit from more flexibility and independence. Employers, on the other hand, increase their cost efficiency and remain agile through the uncomplicated and selective use of specific services," says Jacqueline Scheuner, CEO of Careerplus, explaining the advantages of hiring on demand.
Not only has the number of flexible workers increased in recent years, but their skill levels are also rising. Hourly wages, for example, have risen by 50 percent in the last five years. To find out which factors are influencing this development and how the increase in flexible work can be explained, read a new white paper from Careerplus.
Tips from the industry
If companies want to hire or contract professionals for temporary assignments, they have to deal with a number of questions. Is there an employment relationship when a person is deployed, or is he or she being used as a freelancer? Which contracts come into play? Who pays the social security contributions? The white paper provides companies with tips and information on the legal aspects they need to consider when hiring on demand and the advantages of using a staffing agency. Myra Fischer-Rosinger, Director of swissstaffing, the association of Swiss personnel service providers, explains in an interview how temporary employment will develop in the future.
The white paper "Hiring on demand: The future of work is temporary" is available as a Download available free of charge.
