The Confusing World of the Contingent Worker: “Time Worked”

As temporary workers increasingly represent a larger portion of the workforce, companies who retain the services of staffing agencies tend to focus on issues like pay rate, mark-up ...

Can Your VMS REALLY Support Your Project Services Spend?

For the past few years, the “hot topic” in the contingent workforce industry has been the management of Statement of Work (SOW) project services.  We have all read the statistics.  ...

We’re All Here to Serve the Client

After reading the recent Staffing Stream post titled “The Pros and Cons of Implementing Vendor Management Systems,” I felt compelled to provide a VMS provider’s perspective on ...

The Pros and Cons of Implementing Vendor Management Systems

Recently there has been a significant increase in larger companies turning to vendor management systems and managed service providers in order to manage their contingent labor force. ...

Big Data Must Be Meaningful

Big data is everywhere. Innovative technologists are introducing new solutions and tools daily, enticing us to “cut through the big data clutter” and “access timely and accurate ...

You’re Only as Good as Your Data

How we collect data in the staffing industry has shifted dramatically from the days when pen and paper were the most valuable tools. New ideas of using cutting-edge technology to streamline ...

Leveraging BI to Improve CWM: A Three-Phase Approach

Vendor management systems (VMS) empower businesses to harness vast amounts of data related to their contingent workforce. When leveraged properly, Business Intelligence (BI) can help ...

Evaluating Healthcare Staffing Software – Part 3: Implementation

Moving your healthcare staffing agency onto a new software platform can be time consuming and expensive. That’s why the first two parts in this series, Part 1: First Things First and Part ...

What Every C-Level Executive Should Know About Talent Acquisition

In today’s highly competitive, fast-paced business environment, having the right people fully engaged in key positions can make all the difference in the success of an organization. ...

Healthcare Staffing Competition is Good, Control by Competitor MSP is Bad

In recent posts to the discussion about VMS and MSP in the healthcare arena, several perspectives have been expressed. In case you are wondering, I am firmly in the camp that there ...

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