Our latest articles about workforce management
How to Procure a Future-Proof Contingent Workforce VMS
VMS is a software platform that helps hire and manage your external workforce, adapting to your changing needs. But what features do you need?
How to make your talent management approach neuroinclusive?
Neurodivergent workers are slowly getting the recognition they deserve. Find out how to make your talent strategy more neuroinclusive.
Is your VMS showing its age?
Is your contingent workforce management software adequately supporting today’s business needs and future goals? Here’s what you need to know.
What makes 2022 the right time to upgrade your VMS?
Post-pandemic, businesses are reconsidering how they manage their external workforces. Is your business prepared or is it time to upgrade?
Investing in neurodiversity can increase an organization’s profitability, so why aren’t you doing it?
Research shows that investing in neurodiversity has the potential to transform your organization for the better. It’s time to invest in it.
Top 4 Benefits of Hiring Neurodiverse Workers
Neurodiverse workers are a large talent pool that often isn’t hired, however it could benefit organizations massively. Read to find out more.
Top Tips to Support Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Its essential for neurodiverse employees to feel supported in the workplace. But what are the best methods to do this successfully?
Supercharging Your VMS
Are you missing out because your VMS tech is out of date? Here are the 5 add-ons to supercharge your VMS and talent management strategy.
Adapting Hiring Processes to Get Neurodiverse Hiring Right
Certain hiring processes can potentially deter neurodivergent candidates from applying. Here’s how to prevent that.
Barriers for Neurodiversity in the Workplace
We highlight the importance of identifying the barriers faced by your neurodivergent employees and what leaders should do to combat them.
What is Neurodiversity and Why Does It Matter?
What is neurodiversity and why it is important to talk about? Is our first article on the subject, and is crucial to understand the topic.
The Gig Workforce Market in 2022
2022 is turning out to be a gig worker’s market. These are the 3 key factors of disruption that the gig economy will cause in the coming year.
Drive Your Talent Strategy with the Right Vendor Management App
We look at how finding the right vendor management tool can improve the performance of your indirect staffing vendor management program.
Key Features to Look for in a VMS
What makes a Vendor Management System great, not just good? These key VMS features are essential to help you successfully manage your talent.
What makes the best VMS in 2022?
Looking for the best VMS in 2022? In this article, we highlight the 5 key factors to look for in a Vendor Management System (VMS).
Direct Sourcing Talent in 2022
The adoption rates of direct sourcing are predicted to rise to 60% over the next 2 years. Why isn’t every business jumping on the DS train?
How Companies Can Improve Employee Engagement Right Now
Are you looking to improve employee engagement? This article published on HBR is an employee engagement checklist aimed to do just that.
Embrace Lifelong Learning To Thrive In The Future Of Work
Yolanda Lau outlines 11 strategies to develop a habit of lifelong learning, which are needed in the future of work, in this Forbes article.
How Digital Skillsets Are Transforming The Global Workforce
In this article by Charles Towers-Clark published on Forbes discusses the rise in people working from home, and how digital workers are shaping the employment models in ways that suit them, leading to a need for companies to adapt.Please note: The insights provided in...
The opportunity for AI in Vendor Management Systems
The talent industry has evolved significantly thanks to the use of AI in recruitment and vendor management. How can your company benefit?
What can microtasks do for you?
Seeking flexibility in your work life? Or do you need someone to help you with a task? Learn about microtasks and what they can do for you.
Talent Technology and diversity goals
Employees respond positively to employers who value diversity. How can talent technology be utilized in creating a fairer workplace for all and at the same time help achieve diversity goals?
Our top 3 articles this quarter
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...
Talent Technology and the Future Workforce
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...
Poll Results: Is it reasonable to cut the pay of staff who choose to work from home?
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,...
VMS platforms now support hybrid working
A VMS for Hybrid Working There are a great many ‘hybrids’ in the digital age—hybrid cars, hybrid cricket pitches, and, more recently, hybrid working practices. A hybrid is qualified as a thing made by combining two different elements. In the working world of 2022, the...
Benefits of Capturing Global Indirect Staffing Spend
What are the benefits of building out a global picture of your indirect staffing spend and what opportunities does it bring to your business?
Going Global with your Talent Strategy
Is your business overlooking the opportunity to leverage offshore resources? Discover whether a global talent strategy is right for you.
Building a Flexible Workforce
Discover how technology solutions and software designed for a flexible workforce could drive real results and economies in your organization.
Flexi-Talent: The Pros and Cons of a Hybrid Workforce
What are the pros and cons of a hybrid workforce that blends employees and contractors/temp workers? Here’s what you need to consider.