
Working in an MSP/VMS Staffing World
Managed service programs and vendor management systems have taken a substantial share of the staffing market, primarily with larger clients looking to streamline their staffing processes, ...

Cultural Considerations & Recommendations for a Global CW Implementation
In today’s market, geographic borders are no longer a barrier. We’re part of a global network, and for many organizations, international growth is not a strategic desire but an ...

Healthcare Industry Consolidation: Are Expert Workforce Partners Needed?
The single largest investment for healthcare organizations is the workforce, accounting for more than half of the operating budgets for hospitals, health systems and other healthcare ...

Becoming Successful Program Partners
After spending eight years as a business development director with an agency, I transitioned into a program management role within the last year in order to obtain MSP/VMS experience. ...

Embracing Change in the Consolidated Healthcare Staffing Market
The days of a local doctor’s office and small independent hospitals are diminishing. Regulatory and administrative burden has created a market environment where clinical providers ...

IR35 and Brexit: How MSPs and RPOs can weather the storms
The implementation of the new IR35 rules into the UK public sector has caused monumental discomfort to all involved. Yet, despite the chaos and a series of court cases later, HMRC is ...

The Gig-E Collective: Tapping the ecosystem’s wisdom
News flash: The gig economy is not Uber alone
I admit, the flamboyant ride-share company does seem to grab the headlines — and it’s not always inspirational or seemingly relevant ...

Wake Up and Smell the Roses: Where contingent workforce programs go wrong
It has been said by many that foolishness — even the definition of insanity — is doing the same thing over and over again, yet expecting a different outcome. And according to “theory,” ...

SIA Research: An MSP’s Perspective
Editor’s Note: Staffing Industry Analysts published a research report in March titled “VMS/MSP Program Participation Pt 1: How staffing suppliers can get on the list.” This premium ...

MSP/VMS in Healthcare Staffing: How it affects the industry
As a follow-up from my prior blog post, “The Incestuous Nature of Healthcare Staffing VMS/MSP,” I thought it may be instructive to dig a little deeper into the real-world consequences ...