On any given game day, your team is made up of players that make it out to the field and those that sit on the bench. For a team, one player isn’t more important than another; they just have different skill sets that are needed at different times throughout the game. When called upon, your bench players can be just as significant to making that game-winning play as the star player of the team.
This scenario paints a picture of exactly how a virtual bench of players in the IT field work. For example, with a virtual bench of professionals, you are able to bring in that top talent for that very specific or niche project that needs their expertise. When the project is completed, these IT contractors go back to the “bench” until they are needed again.
Assembling A Game Winning Team
Doing the work early of finding key talent for your virtual team can make it very easy to bring these players into the game when the time is right. While large firms use the idea, it’s not farfetched for a smaller company to take on a virtual bench as it can make them more nimble and flexible in the type of projects they are able to take on. They can keep overhead employment costs down and add staff very quickly when a new, large or complex project is on the horizon.
Virtual Bench Play-By-Play
Having a virtual bench as part of your company arsenal can prove to be valuable in many regards. It allows you take full advantage of talent when you need it without assuming the costs of retaining them as a full-time employee when your needs aren’t as great. This gives you access to the skills you need when you need them without overburdening your company with costs to take on more staffing.
Having a virtual bench in the background waiting to literally join the game when needed can allow you to take on new projects with very little ramp-up time. You immediately have a team of IT experts that can integrate themselves into your company and submerse themselves into a new project without any other responsibilities at your company being interrupted.
This can allow you to have vetted individuals to work on an upcoming project without having to go through the hiring process or be in a time crunch to find adequate skills that you need for a particular project. A virtual bench allows you to have this manpower ready and waiting in the wings.
A Team Effort
With a virtual bench, you can also help a stressed and strained IT department get its footing. Projects that have overwhelmed or bitten off more than expected. This can be supported by members of the virtual bench, giving your IT department a much-needed break as well as a chance to navigate more complex issues that they may not be equipped to handle on their own.
This makes it very easy to bring resources on staff when the demand is high and reduce them one the project has been completed. This can allow your IT department to finish projects on-time and within budget and scope as they have an extra set of qualified hands on the team.
A Game-Winning Play
A virtual bench could be your answer to effective staffing, quick expansion, and dedicated experience. It can allow your business to take the step forward it needs to retain new business and step outside its comfort zone when it comes to taking on new projects.
When you are in need of building a virtual bench for your business, contact Resolute Technologies. It has the experienced consultants ready to assist you in your hiring endeavors and can ensure you assemble a team that is vetted to your company standards. Contact us today to get started!