The Work Behind the Work
When projects are landed, timelines are tight and operations are in motion. The hidden costs of workforce planning add up resulting in fire drills, stress on the organization, and concern on ability to deliver. Hours spent defining roles, creating schedules, communicating internally, and managing multiple skillsets before the job even starts.
That’s one part of the picture. Many clients come to LABR right after winning a new bid while they’re:
- Building out project plans and internal resource assignments
- Coordinating materials and supply orders
- Lining up shipping and delivery schedules
- Communicating updates to clients and stakeholders
It’s an avalanche of deadlines, dependencies, and communication…LABR can’t solve all the stress of running a successful project, but we can handle the workforce component.
How 10 hours to execute is reduced to 20 minutes
A client came to us with a one-week project involving three skillsets, staggered start times, and security requirements.
They spent 20 minutes with our team reviewing the scope, defining roles, and setting headcount requirements. From there, LABR handled:
- Schedule creation by skillset
- Worker selection and communication
- Adjustments to skillsets, start times, and headcount
- All backend admin
Within hours, the project was staffed, aligned, and ready to launch. The client was involved only in setting the guidelines, reviewing updates, and giving feedback where needed.
What “Full Service” Really Means
Taking ownership from start to finish – handling logistics of creating schedules, filling schedules, workforce communication, and adjusting in real time as the project progresses to ensure workers are properly informed, positioned to execute, and the project is completed on time and on budget.
Breakdown of time spent on a small project:
| Task | Client Effort (Typical) | Handled by LABR | Time Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Role definition | 1 hr | ⚙️ Client | — |
| Quantity needed | 1 hr | ⚙️ Client | — |
| Schedule creation by skillset | 4 hrs | ✅ | 4 hrs |
| Worker selection & communication | 2 hrs | ✅ | 2 hrs |
| Worker performance & adjustments | 2 hrs | ✅ | 2 hrs |
| Total client time invested | 10 hrs | ~2 hrs | ≈ 80% saved |
The Outcome
Clients get more than workers, they have a partner to handle the workforce component of the project.
One short conversation and your labor plan is scoped, staffed, and ready to go.
No extra meetings. No missed details. No wasted hours.
The hidden cost of workforce planning isn’t the labor itself…it’s the time spent scoping, communicating, and executing.
