Hiring Freelance Workers – Accessing Its Feasibility As An Employment Option In Israel
It is a well known fact that the needs
and expectations of the modern workforce have undergone a significant change.
Modern day professionals seek greater flexibility in their work schedules and
prefer an enhanced work-life balance. The advances in technology and the
widespread use of computers for round the clock and remote connectivity have
further enhanced this trend. On keeping with these expectations of the new
generation of professionals, it is not surprising that recruitment agencies in Israel,
along with their counterparts from around the world, are being requested to
provide freelance workers. However before jumping this employment bandwagon, it
is important for the recruiting organizations to consider all the aspects of choosing
this employment option.
Understanding
Freelancing As An Employment Option
Not too long ago, freelancing was
considered to be an option preferred only by specific type of professionals
such as writers and journalists. However, with the changing times the trend of
freelancing became a popular trend in various other industrial sectors as well.
This was attributed mainly to a growing desire amongst professionals to
preserve their independence combined with the need of organizations to reduce
manpower due to consistent economic upheavals and various other reasons. Today,
freelance work is based more on the concept of executing individual projects
for client organizations by professionals having appropriate skills and the
competence to handle these projects successfully.
Pros
And Cons Of Freelancing For Client Organizations
Having gained a basic understanding
about freelance working, it is equally important to learn about the advantages
and disadvantages it offers to the companies offering for the same.
Advantages
Of Hiring Freelance Workers
Most employers find it extremely
difficult to keep up with the constantly changing demands of the modern
workplace and workforce. As such they believe that hiring freelancers can
provide them with the ideal solution for this challenge due to the following
benefits it offers.
·
It
helps in reducing the overall employment expenses of the organization as the
freelancers are not liable to the usual benefits received by permanent
employees.
·
Organizations
are able to divert a greater amount to business development activities as their
fixed overheads are reduced by a significant margin.
·
The
hiring organizations get to choose from a wide choice of professionals having
the appropriate skills and expertise for executing a project in the most efficient
and successful manner.
·
The
organizations can avoid the hassle of entering into a long-term
employee-employer relationship and the accompanying commitments.
·
These
professionals can provide the requisite additional support sought by the hiring
organizations for completion of specific projects without the need to recruit experts
in the niche on a full time basis.
·
The
hiring organizations do not need to invest in employee development as freelance
professionals tend to remain updated with the latest technologies.
Disadvantages Of Hiring Freelance Workers
Despite
the above mentioned benefits that freelance workers offer to their client
organizations, hiring them can prove disadvantageous in the following ways.
·
This
employment option is mostly based on mutual trust and faith and of the
organizations have to rely on the competence of the employment
agencies in Israel to find the best professionals committed towards providing
the promised results.
·
Since
there is no sustainable employee-employer work relationship between freelancers
and the hiring organizations, the freelancers tend to lack the sense of loyalty
and commitment that is integral to the nature of permanent employees.
·
Many
times, hiring freelancers might require the business organizations to make
further investments to ensure the successful execution of the project, which
might in turn increase the overall project costs significantly.
·
In
case of unintentional project delays, the freelance professionals might feel
inclined to leave the task midway as such delays might prevent them from taking
up more rewarding projects.
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