IBM Staff Augmentation Services

Is your organization facing IT staffing challenges as you try to manage through the economic uncertainty? Many firms are finding the lingering effects of hiring freezes and staffing reductions and the shortage of skills in specialized areas are impacting their ability to return to growth.

IBM's "Virtual Bench" is a competitively priced. Canada-wide solution that allows access to a vast pool of technical resources—for one day to one year. It's a one-time contracting vehicle that allows you to make adding temporary skills quick and cost effective, in addition to reducing recruitment and training costs.

When you need the support, you simply select from a wide ranging menu of technical roles, clearly described and competitively priced. You can pick from 40 roles in the areas of Project Management, Technical Services, Operations Management and IT Consulting Services.

Key benefits include:

• Increased flexibility and speed
• Headcount approval not required
• Reduced costs