5 Step Guide to
5 Step Guide to
5 Step Guide to
5 Step Guide to
Future Proof
Your Agency’s Talent
Strategy
Future Proof
Your Agency’s Talent Strategy
Future Proof
Your Agency’s Talent
Strategy
Future Proof
Your Agency’s Talent
Strategy
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Jobs filled
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This guide is for you if:
You run a growing agency
You want to solve for talent utilization
You want more time to focus on what you do best
Explore the guide to set your agency up for success in
2024 and beyond.
%
Jobs filled
Active projects
Manage projects
This guide is for you if:
You run a growing agency
You want to solve for talent utilization
You want more time to focus on what you do best
Explore the guide to set your agency up for success in 2024 and beyond.
Step 1
It’s not about headcount, it’s about your network.
It’s not about headcount, it’s about your network.
It’s not about headcount, it’s about your network.
It’s not about headcount, it’s about your network.
It’s no secret that talent acquisition and retention have long been difficult for agencies. And with 2024 market trends, agencies are operating leaner than ever.
It’s no secret that talent acquisition and retention have long been difficult for agencies. And with 2024 market trends, agencies are operating leaner than ever.
It’s no secret that talent acquisition and retention have long been difficult for agencies. And with 2024 market trends, agencies are operating leaner than ever.
It’s no secret that talent acquisition and retention have long been difficult for agencies. And with 2024 market trends, agencies are operating leaner than ever.
Forward-thinking agencies are adopting a new talent strategy: flexible, project-based hiring.
Forward-thinking agencies are adopting a new talent strategy: flexible, project-based hiring.
Forward-thinking agencies are adopting a new talent strategy: flexible, project-based hiring.
Forward-thinking agencies are adopting a new talent strategy: flexible, project-based hiring.
Design Support
Design Support
Your team
Compliant
Onboarded
Your team
Compliant
Onboarded
Your team
Compliant
Onboarded
Create a shared talent bench across
your agency and go from scope to kickoff in hours, not weeks.
Create a shared talent
bench across your agency and go from scope to kickoff in hours, not weeks.
Create a shared talent bench across your agency and go from scope to kickoff in hours, not weeks.
Step 2
Solve for utilization once and for all.
Solve for utilization once and for all.
Solve for utilization once and for all.
Solve for utilization once and for all.
High-performing agencies need top talent. But do you need the best expert in every skill, every day? A flexible team supports agency agility by providing the essential skills you need, when you need them.
High-performing agencies need top talent. But do you need the best expert in every skill, every day? A flexible team supports agency agility by providing the essential skills you need, when you need them.
High-performing agencies need top talent. But do you need the best expert in every skill, every day? A flexible team supports agency agility by providing the essential skills you need, when you need them.
High-performing agencies need top talent. But do you need the best expert in every skill, every day? A flexible team supports agency agility by providing the essential skills you need, when you need them.
Tap in flexible talent to scale your agencyup or down based on client demand.
Tap in flexible talent to scale your agency up or down based on client demand.
Hiring skilled experts
for specific projects
saves time & money
Hiring skilled experts
for specific projects
saves time & money
Hiring skilled experts
for specific projects
saves time & money
Hiring skilled experts
for specific projects
saves time & money
Step 3
Expand your capabilities, and make clients wonder how you do it all.
Expand your capabilities, and make clients wonder how you do it all.
Expand your capabilities, and make clients wonder how you do it all.
Expand your capabilities, and make clients wonder how you do it all.
Expand your agency’s capabilities with expert resources in emerging tools and technologies like AI, Framer, Webflow, Spline, Rive, and more. Get projects that require niche skills done faster and impress your clients every time.
Expand your agency’s capabilities with expert resources in emerging tools and technologies like AI, Framer, Webflow, Spline, Rive, and more. Get projects that require niche skills done faster and impress your clients every time.
Expand your agency’s capabilities with expert resources in emerging tools and technologies like AI, Framer, Webflow, Spline, Rive, and more. Get projects that require niche skills done faster and impress your clients every time.
Expand your agency’s capabilities with expert resources in emerging tools and technologies like AI, Framer, Webflow, Spline, Rive, and more. Get projects that require niche skills done faster and impress your clients every time.
Make sure your agency has access to talent in the latest tools and tech.
Make sure your agency has access to talent in the latest tools and tech.
Check out the
Top Tools of 2024
Check out the
Top Tools of 2024
Check out the
Top Tools of 2024
Check out the
Top Tools of 2024
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Compliant
Your team
Your team
Step 4
Be the tastemaker. Focus on what you do best.
Be the tastemaker. Focus on what you do best.
Be the tastemaker. Focus on what you do best.
Be the tastemaker. Focus on what you do best.
Create systems to streamline your talent workflows, so you don’t have to sweat the small stuff (compliant contracts, invoices, global payments, automated 1099s, W9s, etc.) Empower your team to focus on a strategy that sets your agency apart from the rest.
Create systems to streamline your talent workflows, so you don’t have to sweat the small stuff (compliant contracts, invoices, global payments, automated 1099s, W9s, etc.) Empower your team to focus on a strategy that sets your agency apart from the rest.
Create systems to streamline your talent workflows, so you don’t have to sweat the small stuff (compliant contracts, invoices, global payments, automated 1099s, W9s, etc.) Empower your team to focus on a strategy that sets your agency apart from the rest.
Create systems to streamline your talent workflows, so you don’t have to sweat the small stuff (compliant contracts, invoices, global payments, automated 1099s, W9s, etc.) Empower your team to focus on a strategy that sets your agency apart from the rest.
Own your superpowers and set up systems to outsource the rest.
Own your superpowers and set up systems to outsource the rest.
Step 5
Adopt a flexible talent strategy at your agency.
Adopt a flexible talent strategy at your agency.
Adopt a flexible talent strategy at your agency.
Adopt a flexible talent strategy at your agency.
The best agencies know the secret to long-term success is in your ability to engage a strong network. Rethink your agency’s talent strategy with a network of expert freelancers, and discover how easy it is to manage it all on Contra.
The best agencies know the secret to long-term success is in your ability to engage a strong network. Rethink your agency’s talent strategy with a network of expert freelancers, and discover how easy it is to manage it all on Contra.
The best agencies know the secret to long-term success is in your ability to engage a strong network. Rethink your agency’s talent strategy with a network of expert freelancers, and discover how easy it is to manage it all on Contra.
The best agencies know the secret to long-term success is in your ability to engage a strong network. Rethink your agency’s talent strategy with a network of expert freelancers, and discover how easy it is to manage it all on Contra.
Adriano
Adriano
Recommended 12x
Recommended 12x
Worked with
Worked with
Marketing
Team
Marketing
Team
Future-proof your agency with
flexible talent.
Future-proof your agency with flexible talent.
Contra
allows
us
to
focus,
bringing
in
the
right
talent
at
the
right
time
to
enhance
our
projects
and
create
even
more
value
for
clients.
Robert Laplante
Founder & CEO
Contra
helps
agencies
like
ours
operate
at a
much
larger
scale
with a
vital
platform
to
effectively
manage
and
grow
our
network
of
freelancers.
I've
used
Contra
as
a
freelancer
and
as
an
agency
owner
—
it
makes
things
wildly
easy
compared
to
the
competition.
Contra
allows
us
to
focus,
bringing
in
the
right
talent
at
the
right
time
to
enhance
our
projects
and
create
even
more
value
for
clients.
Robert Laplante
Founder & CEO
Contra
allows
us
to
focus,
bringing
in
the
right
talent
at
the
right
time
to
enhance
our
projects
and
create
even
more
value
for
clients.
Robert Laplante
Founder & CEO
Contra
helps
agencies
like
ours
operate
at a
much
larger
scale
with a
vital
platform
to
effectively
manage
and
grow
our
network
of
freelancers.
I've
used
Contra
as
a
freelancer
and
as
an
agency
owner
—
it
makes
things
wildly
easy
compared
to
the
competition.
Contra
allows
us
to
focus,
bringing
in
the
right
talent
at
the
right
time
to
enhance
our
projects
and
create
even
more
value
for
clients.
Robert Laplante
Founder & CEO
Contra
helps
agencies
like
ours
operate
at a
much
larger
scale
with a
vital
platform
to
effectively
manage
and
grow
our
network
of
freelancers.
I've
used
Contra
as
a
freelancer
and
as
an
agency
owner
—
it
makes
things
wildly
easy
compared
to
the
competition.
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Contra helps agencies future proof their talent strategy. Scale up or down to meet client demand. Source, manage and pay your agency's network of freelance talent.
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