Driving forces behind staff aug misclassification
In sorting out why roles that should be classified as staff augmentation are set up as statement of work and/or other risky engagement classifications, some common themes have emerged.
Buyers versus ICs: Who will win?
There is a tug of war happening between workers wanting to be independent contractors and enterprises wary of engaging them. How buyers stand to lose if they don’t let the workers win.
Dissatisfied with your MSP/VMS? Bots to the rescue
VMS and MSPs consistently score low with contingent workforce programs, but the program itself might be partially to blame. Implementing a bot strategy may help them and you.
SOW: Determine where you can add value to your projects
Some steps to get your management of SOW to a mature level where you can begin to remove those blind spots. Build a fence around areas of intended focus.
Allow the MSP to work for you, reap the rewards
MSPs historically earn low scores from buyers. They can add more value. Allow your MSP to do more for your program and watch stakeholder satisfaction grow.
Remote work broadens the talent pool. How it can work in your favor
Remote work may alleviate the talent shortage by expanding buyers’ access beyond their own locations. Other challenges arise from this, however, requiring buyers to develop a strategy to manage remote contingents.
Aligning perm and contingent data is vital to achieving TTM
Covid-19 has reinvigorated TTM, the holy grail of CW programs. But making perm data accessible and easily matched to contingent labor is critical.
Supplier solvency: Tracking how your providers are faring
As economies falter amid the pandemic, so do many businesses. Contingent workforce programs will be impacted by the financial health of their staffing providers. Be proactive.
Cost-savings imperative is driving execs to eye SOW
Amid the economic fallout of the pandemic, the C-suite will be looking for areas within their organization to capture more cost savings. The CW program can deliver via a focus on SOW arrangements.
The new office: Expect screening, testing and physical distancing for contingents, too
This pandemic could be the leading driver to change the way we work, co-mingle and ultimately deliver results to support business goals and objectives. Some changes buyers see ahead.
