The percentage of the world’s workforce that is defined as temporary is almost 50%. That means that nearly half the working people on the entire planet actually work for a company on a temporary basis. These workers are commonly referred to as an external workforce. And the size of this external workforce is expected to grow dramatically over the coming years.
So what exactly drives such dramatic growth in the external workforce? There are numerous reasons, of course, but it generally comes down to business necessity. Retailers, for example, often need additional workers to temporarily assist with a higher volume of customer traffic during holiday sales. Or it could initiate a project that requires an expertise outside of its core competency. Or it could need to temporarily fill a position on a critical team.
To illustrate, play the video to see how one hiring manager deals with an absence on her team.