When to hire professionals for projects?
There are a huge number of contexts in which project professionals may be needed by the company. However, the most frequent is that it is a context of change, in which the company needs to rearrange its workforce or its position in the market.
There are a lot of contexts that can increase the demand for professionals for projects. See some of the main ones:
- unexpected demands and projects, such as adjusting to new laws or decrees;
- merger and acquisition (M&A) programs with other companies;
- need for digital transformation and adoption of an integrated system;
- cases of accelerated growth of units or business segments.
In all these cases, in addition to being an additional “arm”, the project professional has applied knowledge that will be used by the company. Thus, it becomes simpler to overcome the challenges imposed by the change, which is really beneficial to the company.
What is the ideal profile of professionals for projects?
Project professionals enter the company for a specified time to meet a specific demand, such as helping with accounting closing or delivering a specific ancillary obligation. Therefore, your ideal profile may be different from that of permanent professionals (who do not have a date to leave the business).
He needs to be a mature professional, with well-defined technical knowledge and adequate to the project’s demand. The reason is that, unlike permanent professionals, he does not have much time to learn, after all, the project has a deadline (often tight).
There are at least three other ideal characteristics, which are:
- proactivity: needs to go after solutions, never wait for them;
- flexibility: versatile to adapt to the internal culture and the demands of the project;
- self-development: if you don’t know something, you need to learn fast.
Such differences make the process of acquiring professionals for projects different from the recruitment and selection of employees. The focus, for example, should be on technical knowledge (not on soft skills, common to traditional R&S).
What are the reasons for hiring professionals for projects?
There are many advantages associated with hiring professionals for projects, both for the company and these talents. Agility, flexibility, and reliability are some examples, but there are many others. This is what we explain in the following topics.
Makes it easier to import knowledge
For the execution of some projects, the company needs specific knowledge, which is not always part of its current set of skills. In this case, the project professional is of great help, after all, he has know-how that can be imported.
In addition to technical training, project professionals have experience in other companies. Still, they have already helped to solve the same type of problem (or something similar) in other locations. Thus, when hiring them, it will be easier to learn from them and import their knowledge.
Increases flexibility in services
Project professionals add more flexibility to the company. They are hired for a specific project, in the short or medium term. At the end of this project, the manager has the option to continue with the talent for other projects or to finish his service.
Streamlines problem solving
Every project involves a problem that must be solved. If you restructure your workforce, for example, you have several specific problems that need quick and complete answers. However, in general, there is not much time to learn.
The project professional usually has these answers at the tip of his tongue or, at least, knows where to find them. This allows projects to be solved with speed and accuracy, reducing the number of obstacles that make the project more time-consuming and costly.
Simplifies all hiring
Another advantage is the ease of hiring. It is not necessary to devise a recruitment and selection process with several interviews, dynamics, and tests. Everything is faster and more accurate, focused on technical skills. Ahead, we delve deeper into this point.
How can a specialized company help?
When hiring professionals for projects, the contracting company usually dedicates more time in the first days of the professional. It is during this period that he will understand what the values of the enterprise are and what, exactly, he needs to solve.
The entire hiring process can be left to a company specialized in the subject. This is important for the process to be fluid and safe, ensuring dynamism from the first minutes. There are several advantages, see some:
- wide network of contacts with technical and specialized professionals;
- speedy allocation of the right professional, with a process that lasts between 3 and 4 days;
- legal and financial support throughout the process, which minimizes risks;
- guarantee of service quality, with a deadline for the professional to be evaluated;
- communication with the allocated professional, assessing their progress.