Five Reasons Why Full-time Beats Seasonal
How do you choose?
We get it. From time memorial, many organizations have been challenged with the reality that theirs is fundamentally a seasonal business. Naturally, the concept of having a skilled team dedicated to you during your busy season - and only your busy season - sounds amazing.
Even so, Cadencia exclusively offers year-round staffing for many reasons that may not be top-of-mind when making nearshore staffing decisions. Here are five compelling reasons why having a dedicated full-time nearshore team member will always be preferable to a season-only solution:
Companies don’t exist on a part-time basis - why would you expect your employees to?
Picture any holiday shopping excursion. You ask for help from a sales associate - “Does this come in another size? Is this a good deal? Can you help me find an outfit?” If the response is “I’m sorry. I only work here during the holidays,” you probably will take the advice with a grain of salt.
Other seasonal businesses are the same way. While hiring short-term help during the busiest times of the year seems logical, you will lose in their engagement, training, and commitment to the mission.
Continuity matters
Let’s say you have an accounting firm for example. The difference between your firm in April or September and the following February is real. Of course, you might not notice the evolution because you have been living with minuscule incremental changes every single day. If you have a staff member that signs off in September and joins again in February, it may take time for them to get up-to-speed on all the changes you and your full-time employees don’t even notice.. That can lead to inconsistency, unforeseen costs, and several other challenges for your business.
Training matters
At Cadencia, your nearshore staff member is dedicated to you and your business throughout the year. So, the same training, development, and learning you offer your internal staff will benefit your non-local team as well. In addition to that, providing full-time career opportunities allows Cadencia to deliver ongoing professional education that advances the skills of your nearshore staffers. And, from our experience, we can assure you that a trained staff is a valuable staff.
There is always something your nearshore team can do to fill the downtime.
Training. File maintenance. Special projects. While it sounds nice to limit the number of “mouths to feed” during quiet periods, creative business owners can always find tasks that need to get done. In fact, these periods can really help your organization prepare for the ever-approaching peak season which will pay dividends in terms of maximizing profitability.
Your nearshore staff can free up your internal team members to do the important things
At Cadencia, we know from our own experience, the best use of your local staff is to have them spend time with your clientele. In fact, a recent Gusto survey found that seventy-two percent of business owners answered they would pay more for advisory services, and nearly half of those said they would agree to a 10-20 percent increase for such advice. One of the most beneficial decisions you can make is to recruit internal staff who enjoy one-on-one time with your clients and let your Cadencia team take care of the mundane day-to-day tasks.
Most businesses hire seasonal staff for budgetary purposes and when hiring within the United States, that makes perfect sense. Cadencia can provide your organization with full-time dedicated nearshore staff year-round that is often less than you’d spend on internal seasonal employees. So, don’t stay stuck in the “seasonal help” box when you have a perfect nearshore option just a click or phone call away. Contact us today to find out how your business can reap the rewards of your own nearshore staffing solution or download our operations eBook here to learn more about Cadencia.