When unforeseen events occur in business, organizations may have to move swiftly and without sufficient time for planning and due diligence. In these times of fluctuation, organizations may experience a need to scale internal staffing needs up or down. Subsequent to downsizing, short-term or long-term staff augmentation may be needed to fill the void.
Here are some of the ways organizations can utilize staff augmentation to fulfill internal needs during volatile business cycles:
- Manage fluctuating needs with flexibility in team sizes and expertise.
- Lower operational costs when rebuilding or on a tight budget.
- Fill in gaps in departments to minimize backlogs within specific skill sets or processes.
- Scale business faster without bringing on full-time employees, saving valuable time and budgetary resources.
- Bring an objective outlook that allows for the identification of process improvements in current practices.
- Decrease the high operational costs often seen with start-ups, and/or provide the ability to trial/expand to new business areas without bringing on permanent staff immediately.
- Have highly efficient staff to maintain productivity without the distractions of office politics and other internal dynamics.
- Continue to maintain authority while controlling the evolution of projects based on ongoing requirements.
There are many benefits of utilizing staff augmentation, depending on an organization’s specific objectives. The results may include: more time for core staff to focus on and execute strategic needs; better ability to meet budgets; and increased efficiency from the additional support. Ultimately, staff augmentation can help an organization in need of additional resources cover gaps created by business volatility.
Staff augmentation solutions can help organizations of many sizes, from SMEs to Am Law 100 firms to Fortune 500 corporate legal departments. At Baer Reed, our staff are proficient in helping organizations meet their objectives on time and on budget. Contact our team today to discuss how staff augmentation services can help your organization.
Mr. Reyes graduated with honors from the Ateneo de Manila University, where he received the Procter and Gamble Student Excellence Award. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the Ateneo de Manila School of Law. During law school, Mr. Reyes was part of the Philippine delegation to the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot held in Vienna, Austria. He was also a member of the Ateneo Society of International Law and the St. Thomas More Debate Society. He completed his internship at the Public Attorney’s Office. He wrote a thesis entitled: “To Kill A White Elephant: An Analysis of the Fiduciary Exception to the Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege”. Mr. Reyes is admitted to practice law in the Philippines and the State of New York.
Ms. Lardizabal-Manzano is a graduate of San Sebastian College-Recoletos, where she earned her B.A. in Political Science. In 2003, she received her law degree from Lyceum of the Philippines and was admitted to practice law in 2004.
Matthew Hersh earned a B.A. in Political Science from Columbia University in 1990 and graduated cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 1999. He also holds a master’s degree in international relations from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
Cap. Avi Levak (Res. IDF) graduated from from Israel’s prestigious Ben-Gurion University of the Negev with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics. He is also a Leadership and Communication coach trained in TuT coaching by Alon gal in Israel. Avi specializes in high-level, in-depth analysis of business and client needs, within systems and software strategy and architecture.
Ms. Tyler graduated cum laude from Georgetown University and received her law degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center. During law school, she interned at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. She also worked on The Tax Lawyer journal and was a member of the award-winning Barristers’ Council Mock Trial Team. Ms. Tyler is admitted to practice law in the State of California and the District of Columbia.
Ms. Cruz-Anonuevo graduated cum laude and top nine in her batch from Miriam College with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in InternationalStudies. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Ateneo de Manila University School of Law in Rockwell. During law school, she interned in Rivera, Santos, Maranan & Associates. She was also part of Ateneo’s Labor Law Bar Operations. She wrote her thesis on, “Stealing Privacy: Limitations on Media’s Photographic Invasion.,” Ms. Cruz-Anonuevo is admitted to practice law in the Philippines.
Ms. Aquino-Batallones obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Development Studies (with Minors in Global Politics and Hispanic Studies) from the Ateneo de Manila University. In 2011, she received her Juris Doctor degree from Ateneo de Manila University School of Law. During law school, she interned at Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles then became an intern of Ateneo Legal Services Center’s Clinical Legal Education Program.
Mr. De Guzman graduated from San Beda College with a degree of Bachelor of Arts Major in Economics and received his law degree from San Beda College of Law. He is multilingual and is fluent in three languages: Chinese, Filipino, and English. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2003.