I think that one of the most important aspects of a business venture like this is connection. How do you, as a company, find reliable talent? Especially inexpensively, and for the short-term. And how does an engineer find valuable contract work?
A website like linkedin is useful for this. It is kind of a digital resume database and contact collective built into one. But it is massive, and hard to verify claims objectively.
Also, there are several firms that specialize in recruitment/placement. But not all of them are known for their quality of positions or applicants.
I guess what I am saying is that an attempt has been made to solve bridge this gap, how are they doing it? What is right, and wrong with what they are doing?
I wonder if some sort of "auction-esque" website might work. A company advertises a project or job. They can list the needed skills and experience. Then, that project can be bid on by any with the abilities desired.
There would have to be some sort of objective evaluation of both the projects legitimacy and the engineers claims of abilities. This way both parties know they are giving/getting a reliable bid.
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The auction is an interesting take.
ReplyDeleteAs I think about what would be needed to make something like this fly, it seems it would require much more reputation and tangible value than may be had in the idea originally presented.
What I would like to offer, ultimately is the project management. The organization needed to move a project forward to quickly and efficiently, I believe, can be carried out in the absence of bureaucracy in so many companies. So, is it possible to remove a project into a vacuum and deliver as planned?
There are several obstacles I see with this thinking.
1) It is extremely difficult to clearly define project goals.
2) It is even more difficult to remove the unstated expectations of management.
3) It is costly to add constraints/objectives after the project is finished.
#1 may be overcome with persistence, but #2 may take a shift in corporate mindset...easier said than done.