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California is close to changing its labor regulations to move many independent contractors’ status to employee status.

Contingent workforce management (CWM) programs are fundamentally constructed to manage a process.

So hopefully we can all agree that being able to run a contingent workforce program with just one piece of technology working in...

The first step to tackling Statement of Work / Services spend: address improperly categorized contractors who are performing staff...

feel like we live in very uncertain times. Brexit alone is enough to paralyse most people and companies. And it’s not just me. This is...

The term “contingent worker” is used to describe “work arrangements that differ from regular/permanent, direct wage and salary employment.”

Uncovering the right HR data science delivery vehicle isn’t always straightforward. For people analytics teams, the road may be rocky if...

Although the volume and quality of data generated by HR systems is escalating, data science in HR is still relatively immature.

While the true origin and actual date of the first MSP-VMS (Managed Service Provider-Vendor Management System) program is often debated,...

The HR professionals driving decisions through data are creating unprecedented innovations and competitive advantages. Will you be one of...

I am frequently asked the question, “What is the ROI on an MSP?” As companies reign in their supply chain for external labor, there are...

Have you heard or said this before? “Our goal is to roll out one global process.” or “We should be doing the same thing in every country.”

One of the most exciting developments in staffing and labor sourcing today is the emergence of the human cloud. If you’re asking yourself...

A system of record is an information storage system. It serves as the authoritative data source for a given data element or piece of...

I’ve been hearing for years that the contingent workforce industry is at an inflection point, and that Statement of Work (SOW) spend is...

Over the past five years or so, we have seen an increased volume of two things: US-based programs expanding to Europe and other regions.

In the last ten years or so, there has been a rapid proliferation of contingent workforce management programs. These come in the form of...

In the 8+ years I have been in this industry, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) have been squeezed out of one-third of their...

One of the challenges when designing reports and benchmarks is how best to factor in location as one of the criteria. Very few reports,...

So you’re about to implement a new contingent workforce management programme. How do you get started? What drives your design principles?

With the increasing use and importance of reporting and analytics as a key component of a resourcing function, how to resource the...

If you’re still on the fence about using VMS or ATS solutions, a looming regulation might finally convince you. The General Data...

When constructing a contingent labour supplier list, one of the most common questions is, “What is the right mixture of vendors?” While...

You’re implementing a Vendor Management System (VMS). Should you continue using Purchase Orders (POs) from your procurement/ERP system...

So, you’re implementing a contingent workforce programme. You’re almost to the end of your project. It’s approaching go-live. You’re...

As more and more organizations are supplementing their workforce with contingent labor, the battle for quality talent has become...

If you want more control over contingent worker spend in multiple countries, chances are that you’re mulling over big questions, like:

So much has been said about the vendor management system. There are those who love to hate it, others who think it commoditized the...

Analytics is a very broad, heterogeneous subject. Just because there are certain areas of overlap doesn’t mean all analytics offerings...

It is an exciting time in the evolution of contingent labor sourcing and management strategies. Beyond standard recruiting methods such...