Flexible hybrid working solutions for employers
Home/office ‘hybrid’ working has grown hugely in the last five years, covid having been the biggest reason for that. But for IT and HR teams, working from home brings more complexity to the employer/employee relationship.
Meeting the needs of home and office ‘hybrid’ working means an adjustment in the IT inventory a business requires. The most obvious example is the mix of laptop and desktop computers.
A Head of IT in a business will be pushing for more budget to buy more kit e.g., laptops and printers for home use. The Finance Director (FD) might not feel so immediately generous! The FD will need to consider, can we afford the expense, what will be the cashflow impact and should we consider outright purchase or rental?
As well as kit, the IT Manager may argue for additional members of the team. The increase in offsite work, home set-up configuration, and remote support are all reasons why the IT team might need to be bigger. But, at a time when many businesses are ‘feeling the squeeze’, do they want to be adding to the support team overhead?
Why IT rental might be the smart decision for your business.
Responsiveness – A new member of staff is joining, know with certainty you can have someone out to their home and to set them up for remote working in good time.
Your own virtual IT team – We can be your build/configuration team, working to your specifications and standards. This keeps your focus on IT strategy, and keeps the finance boss happy as no additional recruitment is needed to the IT team.
Cash and overheads – IT equipment rental means your business does not need to add any capital expenditure to the balance sheet.
Time efficiency – Don’t underestimate the cost of unproductive time to a business. Employed IT staff on the road providing set-up and support to Work from home (WFH) staff is an inefficient model of working. An IT outsource company with an existing network of people and equipment starts to look like a good decision!
Troubleshooting – So much time is taking up in IT departments ‘fixing’ problems. Remember, if any item of rental IT kit fails, it becomes someone else’s (our) responsibility to get it working again ASAP.
Scalability – If the last few years has taught us anything, it is that the only certainty in business is uncertainty! Hiring IT equipment means that you can scale up or down quickly, depending on the fortunes of the organisation.