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Research recently published by Staffing Industry Analysts showed that only 10% to 20% of organisations make any significant efforts to take a Total Talent Management approach to engaging and motivating their non-employed workforces.
In a recent interview; Moorthy K Uppaluri, CEO of Randstad India, predicted that in the years to come, India’s staffing market is set to become the world’s largest. By 2025, he believes that the temporary workforce is likely to account for 10% of India’s formal sector employment.
In an article from the Economic Times of India, Mr Uppaluri and other senior executives in India’s staffing industry outlined steps companies can take to keep temporary workers motivated.
Be inclusive.
The key to keeping contract workers feeling that they’re part of the organisation is to have a high level of engagement with them. “As companies create flexibility in their staffing plans, care needs to be taken to place both permanent and temporary employees on the same platform,” said Mr Uppaluri.
Stay Unbiased
Human resource heads should show no differentiation between permanent and temporary workers, especially in terms of remuneration. “Motivation can also be given through various engagement programmes and incentives,” says Kunal Sen, senior vice president at Team-Lease Services.
Give Training
Organisations instituting a flexible staffing model must give temporary workers access to appropriate resources to improve productivity and workflow. “Engage with flexi workers to boost productivity,” Mr Uppaluri added. “Allow flexi employees to attend meetings, and give opportunities for mentoring and feedback from senior management.”
Think Differently
Having a flexible staffing arrangement may spur an organisation to think outside the box. Personalised skill development training can motivate temporary workers to reach optimum productivity. “There are instances where flexi employees get access to role-specific, product-specific training, which helps build future employability skills,” said Rituparna Chakraborty, president of Indian Staffing Federation.
Provide Rewards
Employees respond to recognition based on performance. Rewards and recognition will go a long way towards motivating flexi employees, Mr Sen explained: “In cases of exceptional implementation of tasks and capability, they should be absorbed into permanent roles.”
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