At a time like this, using a flexible staffing model is a great option. Rather than adding headcount, many agencies and companies have taken to hiring freelance or contract workers whose hourly rate can be billed back to clients. Or, in the case of in-house positions, the pay can be charged to the departmental budget at a much lower cost than full-time staff.
And it isn't necessarily difficult to find these workers. Since the last economic downturn, many freelance “talent ...