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HOW SMART COMPANIES DOUBLE
THEIR TALENT POOL YET HALVE COSTS
Sounds incredulous but this forth industrial revolution has opened a
wealth of opportunities for smarter working.
THE THEORY
Many companies are split loosely into three groups of employees; the
skilled professional - the principal fee generators; doctor, engineer,
plumber, mechanic. There are administrators who tend to liaise & look
after the skilled ones; service advisors, receptionists, administrators.
Then comes the organisational framework; accountants, IT, marketing,
HR; the departments underpinning the company.
A company generates its turnover with the first group, the people doing
the actual work. However, they couldn’t function without the admin
group arranging everything or the backing of the third group handling
the finances, maintaining & evolving the IT infrastructure, promoting
& marketing the brand, developing business, applying strategy and so
forth.
Parts of the third group are often considered as a frustrating necessity by
business owners. For example, IT can be viewed (and used) as repairers
rather than a team with the power to develop incredible systems to
evolve a business. Owners can’t be experts in all these fields.
OUTSOURCING
These typical issues have led to the growth of outsourced business
functions in recent years. Why have an HR manager and constantly
ensure that person is conversant with the ever-changing intricacies of
contemporaneous law? Much easier to outsource to an HR company who
are on hand 52 weeks a year with a team fully versed in employment law.
This is where an outsourcing agency can collaborate with SMEs wanting
to grow & develop. The agency can interlock with a company, becoming
an extension of their team & reducing the necessity for a large group of
non-fee producers.
BENEFITS
The SME has swift & easy access to a full suite of expert talent, from
web developers, software specialists to marketing strategists & graphic
designers. The benefits are legion; cheaper & less hassle than employing
someone, full accountability, quality & results driven and easily
manageable.
Outsourcing digital marketing means that a business has full control
of costs whilst having the competitive advantage a large team brings.
It allows a company to concentrate their efforts on their core business,
what they do best, rather than they to figure out the mysteries of say
digital marketing.
An additional benefit that an outsourcing company offers is a fresh pair
of eyes. They sometimes identify areas where tech, especially automation,
can produce significant time savings for a company, thus increasing
profitability. This collaboration between business and expert support
teams gives a company an incredible advantage over competitors,
reducing employment costs, yet significantly increasing the range of
talent at their fingertips.
To discuss your technological, creative or marketing aspirations over
a coffee, contact Nik or Justine at Revolution Four: 0151 348 7044 or
[email protected]
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