Aug 02

SourceRight Advisor MSP Bulletin: Ugliest and Hottest Jobs in America

By Wendy Linden Managed Service Programs, SourceRight Advisor Bulletins, Ugliest & Hottest Jobs No Comments »

Ugliest Job in America, July 2010

This month the Ugliest Job in America would be expert level Security Engineers.

Why? Is it a market that is tapped as far as available talent/supply? No, actually, their is still quite a bit of contingent talent available and willing to go to work, even travel to smaller metropolitan areas to fulfill needs. But the need here is not for contingent talent, or at least only partially. Contract for Hire is what the client desires in a market filled with career independent contractors whose willingness to go full time is completely dependent on their willingness to give up the gravy train they make on a hourly basis and the freedom to move from project to project at will. In other words, this highly skilled and experienced talent is difficult to attract on a full time basis, especially in smaller markets that can’t offer the compensation levels they would be willing to accept.

What to do when stuck in this “rock and a hard place scenario”? The answer varies from client to client, but their has been a measureable level of success in bringing in the high level talent the way they prefer, contingent contract, for a length of time as a company simultaneously hires  more novice and intermediate talent on as contract for hire or directly full time. This lets the “contingent contract” experts impart their knowledge until all are satisfied that the new employees have gained the necessary skills and/or knowledge to perform the full time job. In this transition scenario, the career independent contractor has added value while giving them the ability to move onto the next comparatively lucrative project, while the client has potentially grown the full time talent resources they need.

Ugliest Job runners up this month:

1) Part time call center talent, for a location that is closing

2) Account Managers for Sales and Marketing 

3) User Experience Architects in a talent tapped marketplace

Hottest Job in America, July 2010

The hottest jobs in America all have something in common, they are Technical in nature, mainly IT related.

Project managers, Tech Writers, Software and Application developers are titles we continue to see a sustained and sometimes increased demand. The hottest jobs continue to be challenged in some markets, with bill rates still at recession levels while the contingent workforce in expecting pay increases. Our customers should be aware that though unemployment remain near 10% overall, white collar/knowledge worker unemployment in at 5 1/2% overall, and that it is leading to a supply squeeze in some areas. Clients willing to flex on their bill rates are grabbing the talent.

Hottest Job runners up this month:

1) All Light Industrial titles continue to see high demand

2) Recruiters

Data Source: An aggregation of SourceRight Solutions MSP client engagement activity

Definition: “Ugliest Job” category is defined as the most difficult to fill position with the “Hottest Job” category being positions with the highest demand.  A job position can be defined as both simultaneously.

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Jul 23

SourceRight Solutions in the News…with SourcingEdge and SourceRight Advisor

By Rebecca Callahan Contingent Workforce Management, Global Talent Acquisition, Managed Service Programs, Recruitment, Recruitment Process Outsourcing No Comments »

As organizations are becoming more sophisticated in sourcing talent and demanding better results from their sourcing strategies, SourceRight Solutions is reinforcing their commitment to providing workforce management innovations by offering greater transparency on contingent workforce trends and providing an exclusive edge in a highly competitive environment. 

SourceRight, recently announced the launch of SourcingEdge, a proprietary candidate sourcing methodology that is designed to help talent acquisition outsourcing clients gain a competitive edge in identifying the best and brightest talent from active and passive candidate pools. The SourcingEdge Career Networking Hub provides clients with rich talent pools; gives candidate access to thousands of job opportunities; provides career resources to aid in career searches; among other advantages.

SourceRight has also launched SourceRight Advisor for talent acquisition programs, a workforce analytics and thought leadership solution that draws on the company’s experience, aggregate business information, knowledge and scale to help businesses develop better-informed strategies to optimize their services and workforce management spend.  SourceRight advisor will deliver specialized expertise and guidance including policy, compliance, change management, market intelligence and supplier relations.

The launch of SourcingEdge and SourceRight Advisor is the next phase of the company’s commitment to continuously revolutionizing recruitment strategies and services for today’s emerging workforce population.

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Jun 09

SourceRight Advisor MSP Bulletin: Ugliest & Hottest Jobs in America

By Wendy Linden Contingent Workforce Management, Managed Service Programs, Recruitment, SourceRight Advisor Bulletins, Ugliest & Hottest Jobs No Comments »

Ugliest Job in America, June 2010

Application Developers in the state of California.

California employers are being forced to confront an interesting workforce anomaly when trying to hire application development talent contingently:  Unemployment pay is a better deal.  Pay rates have dropped everywhere in response to the recent recession. They have not yet trended upwards; Hence, unemployed application development talent in the state are not being lured back to work. The current contingent pay is lower, the contract lengths are shorter, and they would have to give up their unemployment pay and benefits….not an attractive deal for application development talent.

Runner-ups this month:

  • Welders
  • Material handlers
  • Producers/Animation Motion Graphic Artists
  • Websphere Portal Architects

Hottest Jobs in America, June 2010

Contingent worker titles with the highest demand, based on employer feedback.

  • Engineering Designer and Drafters
  • Buyers in Procurement departments
  • Credit and Collections talent
  • Recruiters
  • Senior JAVA Developers

Full time worker titles, based on job postings from Wanted.com

  • RNs
  • Retail Sales Managers/Supervisors
  • Retail Salespersons
  • Systems Analyst (IT)
  • Customer Service Representative

 

Data Source: An aggregation of SourceRight Solutions MSP client engagement activity

Definition: “Ugliest Job” category is defined as the most difficult to fill position with the “Hottest Jobs” category being positions with the highest demand.  A job position can be defined as both simultaneously.

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May 27

SourceRight Solutions to Attend The VMS Professionals Sixth Annual Conference – June 3-4 at McDonald’s Hamburger University, Oakbrook, IL

By Wendy Linden Managed Service Programs No Comments »

On Thursday June 3rd and Friday, June 4th, SourceRight Solutions’ Vice President of Professional Contingent Workforce Services, Karen Turner and Stas Wolk, Vice President of the Business Solutions Development will join VMS Professionals, a national association comprised of end user companies, to network and discuss best practices in the acquisition and management of contingent labor.  In the past, leading industry experts from business organizations such as Kraft Foods, Altria, Abbott Laboratories, Baxter Healthcare, BMC Software, Discover Financial, McDonalds and Cisco have participated in this premier VMS/MSP professionals’ industry event.

While the use of contingent talent and/or independent contractors isn’t a new workforce provisioning strategy; the impact of the recession has accelerated the practice.  And as more employers are looking to reduce costs and maximize flexibility, using contingent talent/independent contractors will help them tap into specialized talent quickly and efficiently without adding long-term obligations. Continuing economic pressures will likely drive this “on-demand” workforce trend to never before seen levels over the next few years. The conference attendees will discuss the best practices and solutions for enhancing the management of contingent workforce programs and strategies.

If you are planning to attend this year’s VMS Professionals Conference and would be interested in meeting with SourceRight to discuss the effective management and leverage of a contingent “on-demand” workforce and how to ensure that your organization is compliant with all the emerging engagement regulation associated with this workforce, contact Peter Simandl at PeterSimandl@Sourceright.com or call Tel. # 1-630-919-2784.

*** VMS Professionals is a national association comprised of end user companies networking to discuss best practices in the acquisition and management of contingent labor.  The VMS Professional Association’s mission is to network and educate with the highest professional integrity for the purpose of growing VMS Best Practices and contributing to the industry as a whole.  To contact the VMS Professional Association go to link:                              ( http://www.vmsprofessionals.com/AboutUs.aspx )

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