The Savings Calculator highlights the real costs of full-time vs seasonal consultants. Partners, managers, and HR managers can identify hidden hiring expenses and compare permanent talent with equivalent flexible resources, dollar for dollar.

The Savings Calculator determines the optimal percentage of the firm’s workforce that should be variable.

Workforce compression is evaluated between busy season and non-peak season. The Savings Calculator computes how many permanent staff members would be needed to meet demands in non-peak months and how much of a variable workforce would meet additional demand during the busy season.

Makosi’s research shows that a blended complement of full-time and seasonal Senior Associates mitigates risk, enhances the capacity of the in-house team, and optimizes spend. Today, experts agree that the companies best positioned for growth see flexible talent as the secret sauce for boosting profitability.