Uncertainty Is the New Normal
Back in 2020 and 2021 Bacon had the chance to help tons of companies through the Covid Pandemic. There are similar economic challenges that we are seeing in today's market uncertainty.
Hunter Sebresos Bacon CEO explains, certainly everyone feels a little uncertain. They’re not exactly sure how the economy is going to play out over the next little while.
We have noticed that the businesses who thrived during covid and the businesses who are thriving now have something in common, they are utilizing flexible staffing in the form of temp labor.
Lessons from the COVID Shift
During Covid businesses had to rapidly adapt, many had to change what products they were manufacturing and shipping to locations. To aid in people needing supplies and materials but not having too many workers in too close of proximity together.
Today businesses are having to shift where they are manufacturing and shipping from. To avoid economic situations like tariffs.
But in both of these economic situations businesses are having to focus on increasing their flexibility. The most efficient way to increase production flexibility is with temp workers near you.
Why Flexibility is a Competitive Advantage
Flexibility is a competitive advantage because it allows businesses to adapt quickly to whatever situations they are in. With static staffing plans businesses hire full time general labor staffing and try to use this limited team to meet the ups and downs of demand.
Dynamic staffing plans are built off of online staffing platforms that allow businesses to flex up or down to meet unique business needs without long term commitment. Flexibility protects margins, improves resilience, and keeps operations moving.
“Companies that build a flexible staffing plan, one that is more dynamic and can flex up and down as needed, are the ones that are succeeding.” -Hunter Sebresos
What a Dynamic Staffing Plan Looks Like
Dynamic staffing looks like a warehouse using an online staffing platform to find temp staff for their business. And then using the flexibility of the staffing platform to scale warehouse temp staffing up or down based on demand.
The key components of a dynamic staffing plan are a core full-time staff, temporary labor near you, and backup workers.
Core full-time staff are used for continuity
“Make sure you build a staffing plan that will allow you to adapt to whatever might come.”
On-demand staffing apps, like Bacon, are a tool to power this type of model. Unlike traditional temp agencies near you, Bacon gives businesses the control over their staffing. This type of staffing service gives warehouses access to find temp employees and post shifts only when they need them.
Flexibility Isn’t Optional, It’s a Strategy
Building flexibility into labor is key to navigating today’s economy. Start exploring smarter labor models now, not later.
“If I was a company wanting to succeed through this difficult challenge of the economy I would move to a much more flexible staffing plan.” -Hunter Sebresos
