B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

While many employees aren’t super-thrilled about it, it looks like the work/life pendulum is swinging back toward a return to the office. 

However, there’s one space where remote work remains not only the norm, but preferred. EDI/B2B consulting and staffing.

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP rose by 4.9% in Q3 2023, confounding experts who had predicted weaker growth. In another indicator of relative economic health, the labor supply remains tight, especially for skilled IT positions—including EDI specialists.

Despite current labor shortages creating something of a tilted playing field for EDI professionals, even companies who urgently need a variety of roles are looking for more than warm bodies.

With backlogs to clear and trading partners to onboard, companies tell us they need specialists who can make an impact with minimal supervision.

When working with an external EDI and integration partner you may have several different goals you want to achieve. In addition to the criterion below a quick pivot response in the midst of the COVID-19 environment is now among them.

Staff retention is one area by which the effectiveness of a manager is judged. One key retention element important to your data integration team members is keeping their skills sharp. Sure things like compensation, increased responsibilities, and honest performance evaluations are important, but so is the ongoing education of the professionals you manage.