Your IT team is in a tough spot, right? They’re often stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to bringing on new contractors. On one side, you have the hiring manager, drumming their fingers, needing their new contractor online and productive *yesterday*. On the other, you have the strict, necessary processes for security, compliance, and asset allocation. And guess who often ends up looking like the bottleneck, or worse, the 'process police'? That’s right, IT. It’s a scenario I’ve seen play out countless times. A new contractor is supposed to start Monday. The hiring manager is excited, they’ve got a crucial project waiting. But the paperwork? Maybe it’s not all there. HR is swamped, trying to chase down a missing form or approval. IT can’t provision an account or order equipment until everything is squared away. And they shouldn’t! It’s a security risk, and it’s just plain bad practice. So IT holds the line, and...
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