by Chris Browning | May 18, 2021 | Direct Sourcing
The flexible workforce May 2021—it’s been a year since COVID-19 began to show its teeth and slowed the world economy to a labored crawl. Business people are turning their attention to the thorny issue of getting their organizations back to a new normal after...
by Mason Tomlin | Dec 22, 2022 | Future of the Workforce, Gig Economy, Talent Management, VMS
Will your company exist 3 years from now without an external workforce? 22 December 2022 The external workforce will be an essential part of any company three years from now. Without adapting your workforce strategy to embrace freelancers and independent...
by Mason Tomlin | Dec 14, 2022 | Future of the Workforce
What does tomorrow’s external workforce look like and what do businesses need to do to get there? 14 December 2022 The workforce is constantly changing. The pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the cost of living crisis have been a wake up call for many workers as...
by Erica Tomlin | Feb 25, 2022
Contingent Workforce Management in 2022 Guide Discover how next-gen talent platforms are stepping up to help organizations manage a flexible workforce in the gig economy. Download Full PDF Version Full Name Email Address I give Simplify Workforce permission to hold my...
by Erica Tomlin | Sep 15, 2021 | Direct Sourcing, Future of the Workforce, Gig Economy, Talent Management, VMS
The world of work has rapidly moved from long employment contracts and commutes, to bite-size gigs and work sessions punctuated by walking dogs, picking up the kids and taking a break in a caffe. The little legs of employer talent leaders are paddling like crazy under...
by Erica Tomlin | Apr 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Microsoft has just released an insightful report into their experiences of how the workforce is changing towards a hybrid workforce. It follows a study of more than 30,000 people in 31 countries and an analysis of trillions...
by Chris Browning | Jan 13, 2021 | AI in recruitment, Future of the Workforce
PwC’s third annual AI Predictions survey reported that 18% of companies adopted AI in their businesses in 2019. By 2020 that figure dropped a few percentage points. Now it’s expected to sky rocket (54%). Why? And what are the implications for the talent industry? The...
by Chris Browning | Jan 5, 2021 | VMS
2021 promises to be a year of remote working, continuing the new normal of 2021. Is it time to move your flexible workforce recruitment online? In this article we take a look at ten tech innovations that have made remote recruitment a practical option. 2020, the year...
by Mason Tomlin | Mar 23, 2020 | Guides, Talent Management
Guide to Contingent Workforce Management 9 June 2022 – 8 min read CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Procurement software used to be a tiny spec on the enterprise software map, solely focused on employing and managing a company’s full-time workforce. Today, software...
by Chris Browning | Nov 24, 2020 | Future of the Workforce, Talent Management, VMS
What are the advantages to purchasing one of the latest Vendor Management System (VMS) platforms to support your flexible workforce sourcing, onboarding and management? And is it worth upgrading if you have an ageing VMS? Are there features you can’t live without? ...
by Ian Tomlin | Jun 9, 2020
A guide to Vendor Management Systems (VMS) Download Read this guide to find out what a VMS can do for you, and the features required to manage your flexible workforce successfully. A Vendor Management System is an application that helps businesses hire and manage a...
by Ian Tomlin | Jun 9, 2020
Guide to Vendor Management Systems (VMS) THANK YOU FOR REQUESTING OUR VMS GUIDE Please click on the button below to download our guide to Vendor Management Systems (VMS). Should you have any difficulties in accessing this material, please contact...
by Ian Tomlin | Jun 9, 2020
A GUIDE TO AI-DRIVEN IC COMPLIANCE WITH SIMPLIFY VMS & GREENLIGHT Everything you need to know about addressing the risk of IC Compliance using a modern VMS. Explore your options! 8 in 10 flexible workers may be carrying an undisclosed hiring risk READ OUR GUIDE ON...
by Ian Tomlin | Jun 9, 2020
Guide to IC Compliance THANK YOU FOR REQUESTING OUR GUIDE Please click on the button below to download our guide to IC compliance. Should you have any difficulties in accessing this material, please contact marketing@simplifyvms.com and we will email it to you....
by Chris Browning | Mar 26, 2020 | Gig Economy
aFrom VMS to Job Boards to Gig Portals – The tech features to expect in 2020 as the Talent Industry shifts to Workforce Management Software Ours is an era where business models are in a constant state of flux. Employers are having to constantly review their skills...
by Mason Tomlin | Nov 2, 2022 | Talent Management
Bring your tech up to date; supercharge your VMS 2 November 2022 – 6 min read The way that companies manage their workforce is changing with a growing proportion of roles being fulfilled by self-employed contractors, freelancers, gig workers and the so-called...
by Ian Tomlin | Jan 27, 2022
The Future of Work A Guide to Managing a Gig Workforce Discover how organizations like yours are leveraging the gig economy Download Full PDF Version Full Name Email Address I give Simplify Workforce permission to hold my data in order to fulfil my inquiry Submit...
by Ian Tomlin | Jan 27, 2022
VMS Procurement Guide Essential Reading for CPOs Read our guide today to discover why more CPOs are prioritizing next-generation Vendor Management Systems procurement Download Full PDF Version Full Name Email Address I give Simplify Workforce permission to hold my...
by Erica Tomlin | Oct 4, 2021 | VMS
It’s been a busy period for Simplify VMS, and 2021 promises to continue in the same manner with the upcoming CWS Symposium Online event. Here, we’ve handpicked three of our hottest articles from the last quarter we think are worth revisiting. Topics include, talent...
by Ian Tomlin | Feb 5, 2021
Remote Hiring Is your organization experiencing a shift to home working? Discover how to move to remote hiring with SimplifyVMS The events of 2020 caused a shift that lead to many of us working from home and working flexibly. Company bosses, resistant to flexible...
by Erica Tomlin | Feb 3, 2021 | VMS
Contingent Workforce Management software in the guise of modern Vendor Management System (VMS solution) platforms are evolving. If your organization doesn’t have a VMS, or your incumbent system was installed before 2012, then you may be missing out. Read this article...
by Erica Tomlin | Jan 6, 2021 | VMS
Following a year interrupted by COVID-19, Jason Main, Product and Strategy Leader, reviews the 3 biggest challenges 2020 has left behind – areas where the most change in talent acquisition and management will be witnessed – followed by his perspectives on the Top 3...
by Erica Tomlin | Dec 22, 2020 | VMS
What are the next gen features found in Vendor Management Systems that will take hold in 2022? In this article, we ask our expert team to give their perspectives and pick out the five most impactful enhancements that will separate the market leading systems from the...
by Eve Bluma | Nov 25, 2020 | Future of the Workforce, Gig Economy, VMS
Will work-life ever return to the pre-pandemic commute to the office for the majority of workers? McKinsey & Co. has just released an insightful report into the impact of the Pandemic on flexible workforce practices and future trends. The new report covered more...
by Eve Bluma | Nov 20, 2020 | Future of the Workforce, VMS
Choosing a VMS used to be about comparing off-the-shelf VMS apps that, once purchased, took months to make operational. Not today. Contingent Workforce Management software has evolved since the early days of Vendor Management Software. In modern systems, managing...
by Eve Bluma | Nov 17, 2020 | VMS
Academics and experts agree the future of work is about flexibility and adaptability. Organizations have responded to a new market reality of a post-COVID lockdown era, by increasing their commitment to flexible working and the use of a flexible workforce increasingly...
by Ian Tomlin | Jul 24, 2020 | Future of the Workforce, Talent Management
The current Pandemic has caused many of us to reflect on what’s important in life and how we plan to live it in future. For others it has forced their hand to try something new, having lost their livelihoods. We know that consumers drive the economy. These changes in...
by Chris Browning | Jul 20, 2020 | Direct Sourcing, Future of the Workforce, Gig Economy, VMS
Financial Services: Leading the Charge to Recovery With the snowballing of the 2020 pandemic crisis globally, the financial health of organizations, communities and individuals have been siesmically impacted. Banks and other financial institutions have found...
by Erica Tomlin | Jun 3, 2020 | Future of the Workforce, VMS
There’s never been a better time to transition your workforce to a more fluid blend of full-time workers and independent contractors. In this article we examine how artificial intelligence has found its home performing what is on the surface a very simple...
by Mason Tomlin | Nov 30, 2022 | AI in recruitment, Talent Management, VMS
What artificial intelligence tools should you expect in a Vendor Management System? 30th November 2022 Managing talent is an increasingly expensive and time-consuming process. Since the pandemic there has been a shift in the talent industry from full time...
by Mason Tomlin | Aug 30, 2022 | Talent Management, VMS
There’s no doubt that the talent market has changed significantly over the last two years. Both the pandemic and record inflation across the world have caused many to rethink where, when and how they work. This has left hiring managers scrambling to find the...
by Mason Tomlin | Aug 16, 2022 | VMS
The external workforce market is changing. The global talent shortage has spurred businesses to rethink their external workforce strategy to meet this new demand. Similarly, many workers are moving away from rigid full-time employment towards flexible working, instead...
by Eve Bluma | Jun 10, 2022 | Neurodiversity
We have previously discussed how organizations can adapt their hiring processes to support neurodivergent candidates here. However, you might be thinking what now? How do I support my neurodivergent talent once they’re hired? Well, we’ve put together a few...
by Eve Bluma | Feb 1, 2022 | Future of the Workforce, Talent Management, VMS
Key Features to Look for in a VMS 1 February 2022 – 3 min read A Vendor Management System (VMS) is a software that allows organizations to manage all of their contingent workforce hiring processes, whilst also cost-effectively ensuring improved efficiency. In...
by Eve Bluma | Dec 14, 2021 | Direct Sourcing
Why is direct sourcing talent not bigger than it already is In case you thought it was, direct sourcing talent is not a fad Will it or won’t it? There are many business topics discussed openly in the media at the moment that boast an unclear future path....
by Erica Tomlin | Oct 29, 2021 | AI in recruitment
About Vendor Management Systems AI Technology in the talent workforce management industry is constantly evolving. New advances blend with new demands from the market to ensure that new innovations are constantly erupting. Indeed, the latest of these that has hit the...
by Eve Bluma | Oct 13, 2021 | Gig Economy
Are you looking for a job but want the flexibility to work from home? Or are you running a business, and want to hire someone to perform some important but relatively short and menial tasks that your other employees are too busy to do? Then this article explains how...
by Erica Tomlin | Oct 4, 2021 | AI in recruitment, Future of the Workforce, VMS
The uneven playing field How can your purchasing decisions around Talent Technology support your diversity goals? Diversity is one of the hottest topics in society today. No-one could argue that it remains an unresolved societal problem. An article published by New...
by Erica Tomlin | Aug 25, 2021 | Direct Sourcing, Gig Economy
A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that Google had developed a location-based pay calculator which could show employees what kind of pay cuts they can expect for choosing to work from home. And Google’s not the only large employer to do so. Tech giant, Facebook,...
by Eve Bluma | Aug 24, 2021
Read news on the Gig Economy What is the gig economy? The gig economy describes a job market based on adaptable, flexible, temporary or freelance work, generally involving an online platform. It’s important to your business because it revolutionizes the make-up and...
by Erica Tomlin | Apr 9, 2021 | Future of the Workforce
A year on from the first COVID-19 lock-down, this article explores what the newly styled ‘future of work’ is likely to look like for millions of people around the world. Remote working and the worker 2020 was a weird year for knowledge workers. The majority found...
by Chris Browning | Dec 4, 2020 | Future of the Workforce, Talent Management
2021 promises to be an interesting year for the business world. Many industries, lead into it facing a strong head-wind of regulatory demands, a growing appetite from customers to buy and work remotely, and the unfortunate majority are still in recovery mode having...
by Ian Tomlin | Nov 17, 2020 | VMS
In most organizations, staffing costs make up some of the largest expenditures. In recent years, the costs of payroll and contracted workers—both in terms of the cost per hire and overall spend of external labour—have exploded. Furthermore, skills shortages in many...
by Chris Browning | Nov 17, 2020 | VMS
Vendor Management Systems have been around for over three decades. They began as simple ‘spreadsheet replacement apps’ to manage indirect staffing costs, but what are they today? And are they right for your business? The Emergence of Indirect Labor Spend Many of us...
by Erica Tomlin | Oct 23, 2020 | Future of the Workforce
This month, Microsoft told their staff they won’t ever have to go into the office every day ever again if they don’t want to. The world of work is changing, and flexible remote working is the order of the day. That made us curious about what people think of this new...
