As a manager you want to deliver quality and meet the demands of your customers, but finding (the right) employees in 2024 is quite a challenge. In the Netherlands, employers are therefore increasingly opting for flexible solutions instead of permanent contracts. According to recent data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS, 2023), almost 40% of the Dutch working population does not have a permanent employment contract: 23% works with a flexible contract, 12% is self-employed without staff (zzp’er) and 4% is self-employed with staff.
In this blog, we’ll tell you how a flexible shell can help your team be prepared for change to go for efficient growth.
What exactly is a flexible shell?
Seasonal trends, long open positions, employee attrition, large projects and new professional developments can be quite challenging for your team. A flex shell makes your company more agile, allowing you to move smoothly with what’s going on.
Benefits of a flexible shell:
- Always the right staffing in your team:
A flexible shell makes it possible to deal flexibly with variable demand and seasonal fluctuations. This allows you to avoid overstaffing at quiet times and overloading your team during busy times, making you more agile as a company. Because the zzp’er is already trained, it can quickly add capacity. - Supplement knowledge:
Hiring flexible workers adds various skills and abilities to your team. Consider bringing in a freelance social media marketing specialist, SEO expert or an expert on AI. This addition of specialized knowledge can strengthen the team and increase overall effectiveness. - Maintain and increase quality:
A flexible shell allows you to deploy additional employees based on specific skills, allowing tasks to be picked up faster. This increases productivity and improves overall service quality, which customers are sure to appreciate. - Lower costs:
A flexible shell offers the opportunity to put together a top team without having everyone on permanent staff. You always have the right staffing at relatively low personnel costs. - Replace agency:
You can even use a team of specialized freelancers, instead of hiring an agency. Think, for example, of a combination of specialists in the field of SEO, (digital) campaigns, CRM and marketing automation. A director on the whole can be included. This way, you build a committed top team with exactly the knowledge your team needs.
Efficient growth with a flexible shell
A flexible shell allows you to scale up and down in the number of employees without difficulty. By scheduling the right employees at the right time, you maintain control over costs, increase the quality of your team and always have the right knowledge. With a team consisting of both permanent and temporary employees, you can stand out in a competitive market.
Does the idea of a flex shell appeal to you? WerfSelect knows the right people who want to commit to your organization on a long-term basis, on a flexible basis. Working closely together, we ensure that your needs are filled with qualified professionals. This way, you can concentrate on your daily business.
