When managed service providers (MSP) came onto the scene in the 1990s, most staffing companies let out a collective groan, and held their breath hoping they would disappear quickly. ...

A decade ago, managed service provider (MSP) solutions were something that only organizations with the most in talent spend were thinking about. When you have thousands of contingent ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically changed the job market for the foreseeable future. Tens of thousands of businesses have permanently closed since the outbreak in March, resulting ...

In an increasingly aggressive corporate environment where boosting revenues, minimizing expenses, and streamlining processes are critical, organizations are usually faced with an important ...

The “gig economy,” “talent on demand,” “freelancer management systems,” or just plain “FMS.” Whatever you wish to call it, the on-demand talent market is a hot topic ...

This article is the final installment of a three-part series where we examine how to successfully launch a first-generation MSP program to manage various sources of talent in your organization. In ...

In part one of this series on launching a successful first-generation MSP program, I examined how to select the right MSP partner and vendor management system and the importance of ...

With the ever-changing employment landscape, where an alternative workforce is quickly moving into the mainstream, it has become critical for organizations to take a strategic approach ...

As you saw in my previous blog post, experience is the new disruption. Experience has to be central to future talent programs. Gen 1 MSPs were all about speed and volume of contractor ...

The managed service program was first used over 15 years ago as a vehicle for organizations to outsource their operations and bring visibility to spend with a focus on consolidating ...