Blended Workforces Lead to Greater Contracting Opportunities

Blended workforces (a mix of employees and independent professionals engaged in an organisation) drive agility, innovation, growth, and create high-quality jobs, according to Ireland’s Project Economy 2025. In today’s dynamic work environment, more and more businesses are recognising the benefits of engaging professional contractors within their workforce. Whether it’s tackling short-term projects, accessing specialised skills, or adapting to fluctuating demand, embracing contracting is a smart move for companies looking to stay competitive.

Within Ireland’s Project Economy 2025, research reports 78% of company respondents had a workforce of over 500, with 22% having a workforce of 50 or fewer, showing the relevance and value seen by organisations in engaging contractors. Here’s just some of the benefits companies gain in engaging contract talent:

Why Recommend Contractors to Your Clients?

• Access to Specialised Skills:

  Engaging both employees and contractors gives access to a wider pool of talent, especially where specialised skills are required. Contractors by their nature operate at the front stages of innovation and business change, they can provide experience and skills which may not be available in-house.

• Flexibility and Scalability:

  Engaging a flexible workforce allows companies to quickly adapt to changing business needs by scaling particular skills, projects or departments as needed.

• Reduced Project Completion Time:
  

  Access to high skilled individuals operating on a project basis, can allow for earlier project completion times. Professional Contractors, new to the organisation, can offer fresh perspective and may invigorate the wider team.

• Cost-Effectiveness:

  While professional contractors receive a premium rate of pay, they are only paid for time worked, so are not in receipt of additional employee benefits such as pension, healthcare, bonuses etc. contracting offers organisations access to highly-skilled talent for a fixed duration or cost.

How We Support Recruitment Partners

At Contracting PLUS, we work with you to ensure a seamless and compliant experience for your contractors and your clients. Here’s how we help:

• Simplified Administration: We support professional contractors with their payroll, tax and accounting needs, ensuring a simple invoicing and billing cycle.
• Compliance and Best Support: We provide guidance on business expenses, pension and tax reliefs, ensuring every contractor receives best advice. We also provide company insurances, giving added peace of mind.
• We Make Contracting Simple: Our goal is to Make Contracting Simple so that independent professionals can focus on what they do best, while we look after the rest!

Let’s Talk

If you’re interested in hearing more about how contracting can benefit you, or your clients, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Ring us today at 016110707 or email kayleigh.cronin@contractingplus.com to learn more about how we can help.