Be Small, Act Big, But Above All Be Flexible

Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:22am EST
 
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On-demand staffing from Outsource Telecom can keep your profits
growing through turbulent times
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
Yes, the turbulent times are here. Between the rollercoaster ride
stocks are taking, the ever-tightening credit crunch, and a slumping
labor market, things are shaky at best. Given the current environment,
any business that can't stay flexible is bound to suffer. While
payrolls and employee headcounts continue to shrink, companies are
getting more creative as the fight for business intensifies. One way
they're staying competitive is by realizing a flexible workforce with
on-demand staffing.

   "A flexible workforce in turbulent times is the key to success,"
says Outsource Telecom's CEO, John Lowell. "Companies need to stay
small to minimize overhead, but act large to successfully bid on
projects they otherwise couldn't perform on their own."

   Outsource Telecom has been able to provide on-demand staffing to
companies across the nation who, in times like this, rely on
adaptation to survive. "It's too risky, expensive, and time-consuming
to hire and train full-time employees," Lowell explains, "and
companies know this." In a project-based business environment,
flexible staffing allows you to bid almost any project, whether they
need ten people, 100 people, or anywhere in between. Even as a sole
proprietor, you will have the staff to get the job done.

   As companies further tighten their belts and trim costs, the
necessity of specialized labor becomes clear. Having a field staff of
five to ten installers isn't enough to win large projects and compete
successfully in this market. Of course, the paradox here is that most
can't afford a full staff of specialized labor. So how do you scale up
for a large project without permanently committing to high fixed
payroll costs?

   "That's easy," according to Lowell, "...a specialized niche
staffing firm like us allows you to beef up when you need to... And
when you need them is when you have several projects, which in turn,
is when you're making money. When the jobs are over we take the crew
back and they are gone. We tell our clients to stay small but act
large!"

   The more you read the news, the more sense on-demand staffing
makes. Budget cuts? Check. Reduced payroll? Check. Reduced workforce?
Check. The ability to successfully bid on virtually any project?
Check.

   We asked Lowell where he saw this industry during the recession:
"It will absolutely take off...as companies realize they can be a 50
employee company with the payroll and an overhead of five."

   Outsource Telecom supplies large and small crews of installers for
the structured cabling, telecommunications, security and central
office installation industries. They deploy teams of qualified
installers, usually the next day, to worksites across the nation.
Their strict focus allows them to find and retain the best
pre-screened staffing talent to help companies complete their projects
on time and under budget. By utilizing their specialized service,
companies are finally able to achieve a highly functioning, extremely
versatile flexible workforce that allows them to be as large or as
small as the market demands.

Outsource Telecom
John Lowell, 310-953-3035
jlowell@outsourcetelecom.com
www.outsourcetelecom.com

Copyright Business Wire 2008

 

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