
How to Avoid Reputational Risk in Your Supply Chain
The contractor market was rocked this month by allegations that several umbrella companies are skimming from the salaries of their workers through unspecified “employment costs.” ...

What Does HS2’s Latest IR35 Fine Mean for Businesses, Agencies and Contractors?
Another high-profile public sector organization has fallen afoul of IR35. High Speed 2 (HS2), the public body responsible for developing the UK’s high-speed rail network, is anticipating ...

How to Pick the Right Staffing Partner for Your Business
The labor market is tight — as every businessperson in the United States knows. A recent Reuters report showed that, even though some sectors have cut positions, there are still ...

Challenges, Benefits and Best Practices for Working with VMS/MSPs in Staffing
According to a recent Staffing Industry Analyst report, over 81% of companies with more than 1,000 employees in the US use a Vendor Management System (VMS).
For staffing firms who want ...

Eight Questions to Ask When Interviewing a Staffing Partner
In today’s tough-to-find-new-hires economy, many companies are considering turning to staffing companies. Since it’s a first-time experience, it feels daunting.
Consider the meeting ...

Vendor Neutrality: Revisiting its Relevance
Over 15 years of practicing vendor neutrality has recently got me wondering if it’s still necessary. Here’s how it played out in my journey.
In 2005, I got a job managing the contingent ...

Are You Focused on Client Retention? Part Two
As we highlighted in part one of this series, repeat customers are crucial to ensuring any organization’s lasting success, and many companies don’t have a strategy for retaining ...

Listen, Build, Grow, Repeat
Building relationships and growing your business with MSP partners depends on how well you listen to their buying signs. As the director of supplier management, the most frequent question ...

You’re Known by the Company You Keep
Recently, six regional health systems formed an alliance to share resources and information related to workforce challenges. While the systems will exchange information on best practices ...

How to Promote Cost-Effectiveness in Your Staffing Partnership
Over the past year, companies across a range of industries have been ramping up to take advantage of the growing economy. As demand for products and services continues to increase, ...