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Buckle up: CW trends promise an exciting ride

By |January 30th, 2019|

Developments from last year are shaping into an exciting 2019. From direct sourcing getting a facelift to the European-style MSP gaining traction in the US, the year ahead holds numerous opportunities for elevating your program.
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Going in-house? Tread carefully

By |January 30th, 2019|

A concern when developing an in-house program is that you don't always know what you don't know. Here’s a guide to keep you on track.
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Back to the future

By |November 7th, 2018|

What’s past is prologue, as Shakespeare wrote. SIA’s Bryan Peña revisits predictions made in 2008 as he looks at what’s ahead for the industry now.
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Benchmarks: MSP Market Occupational Mix

By |November 7th, 2018|

As part of our VMS and MSP landscape report series, we examine the types of workers that are typically sourced through MSPs. Information technology was the most prevalent skill category in 2017, aside from the catch-all “other professional” category.
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Sponsored: MSPs must adapt or become like dinosaurs — Part 2

By |September 26th, 2018|

In the conclusion of this two-part interview series, Art Knapp, CEO of GRI, which sponsors the Game Changers list, discusses analytics, statement of work and other shifts in the industry.
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Source the right suppliers, quality talent follows

By |September 19th, 2018|

The war for talent can only be won with the right suppliers. Here’s how to make sure you have them in place.
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Sponsored: MSPs must adapt or become like dinosaurs

By |September 19th, 2018|

MSP Geometric Results CEO Art Knapp, on innovation and providing “true value” in today’s landscape: MSPs have to give companies reasons to stop changing providers like they change shirts.
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The Gig-E collective: Tapping the ecosystem’s wisdom

By |September 19th, 2018|

Despite the abundance of headlines Uber seems to grab, there's much more to the gig economy. SIA's Subadhra Sriram writes about what staffing firms, MSPs and RPOs stand to gain by attending SIA's Collaboration in the Gig Economy conference next month.
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Procurement software firm buys VMS provider DCR workforce

By |September 12th, 2018|

The acquisition could be a watershed moment for the industry, signaling a potential shift away from traditional MSP partners
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Proactive collaboration: Because accidents do happen

By |May 16th, 2018|

Whether manmade or a force of nature, accidents happen. Be prepared for the inevitable system failures by learning from the past. SIA's Peter Reagan, CCWP, explains in The Staffing Stream.
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