MSP

An Alternative to Vendor-Neutral MSP

Pairing a VMS with a traditional MSP -and its many benefits -is now possible for organizations with lower spend.

By Brandon Vogel

Consider this scenario: An organization and a handful of other vendors are sharing a client with an established budget. Each vendor gets a small piece of the pie -enough for them to stay interested, but not enough to be truly invested.

Vendor-Neutral MSP

A Two-Way Street

Temp-to-hire roles are driving better hiring decisions among both employers and employees.

By Marta Chmielowicz

Talent has long been considered a competitive differentiator for organizations as they seek new ways to thrive, but success in the modern business world increasingly hinges on one capability: agility. Organizations need to be flexible, adapting to dynamic market needs while offering candidates and employees a positive experience. Faced with growing innovation and competition, skill sets and expertise -rather than worker type -are the priority.

Temp-to-hire

Putting the Micro in Microsoft

Microsoft’s micro-internship program delivers learning with a practical touch.

By Marta Chmielowicz

The transition from college student to working professional can be challenging for recent graduates. According to McGraw-Hill’s 2018 Future Workforce Survey report, only 41 percent of college students feel well-prepared for their future careers, and 51 percent desire more opportunities for internships and professional experiences. But when 40 percent of today’s internships are unpaid, according to NACE, these opportunities remain inaccessible to a large percentage of the student population. Microsoft, in partnership with Parker Dewey, is one enterprise addressing the weaknesses of the traditional structure with a new approach: the micro-internship.

Micro-Internship

2019 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings: MSP (Contingent Labor Resourcing and Management)

We rank the top providers based on customer satisfaction surveys.

By The Editors

HRO Today’s Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings are based solely on feedback from buyers of the rated services; the ratings are not based on the opinion of the HRO Today staff. We collect feedback annually through an online survey which we distribute to buyers directly through our own mailing lists and indirectly through service providers. Once collected, response data for all providers with a statistically significant sample size are loaded into the HRO Today database for analysis.

HRO Today Baker's Dozen

Culture Isn’t Contingent

Even though some workers are temporary, organizations should strive to leave a permanent positive impression.

By Marta Chmielowicz

In a business world where 41.5 percent of the average enterprise’s overall workforce is composed of non-employee labor, according to Ardent Partners’ The State of Contingent Workforce Management 2018-2019 report, organizations are putting the role of contingent workers front and center. In fact, the growth of the gig economy is serving as the catalyst for a new world of work -one that is increasingly innovative, dynamic, and responsive to transformative market pressures and global challenges.

Company Culture

New Strategies for Seasonal Workers

Programmatic advertising helps hire the best seasonal workers in a tight labor market. By Tierney McAfee Seasonal workers are enjoying the fruits of a strong labor market -but for the…

Back and Better than Ever

Organizations can reap the rewards of leveraging retired baby boomers for gig work.

By Colleen Frankwitz

It’s a hot question: As the 75-million-strong baby boomer generation reaches retirement age, how will organizations fill the void in the workforce -especially in senior-level roles and highly-skilled positions?

Baby Boomers