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Is there such a thing as “communicating” with a Vendor Management System (VMS)? Between figuring out which forms to complete and remembering specific commands to get the data you need, maneuvering a legacy VMS can be restrictive and complicated. Flextrack is on a missi
Is there such a thing as “communicating” with a Vendor Management System (VMS)? Between figuring out which forms to complete and remembering specific...
25 May, 2023
We are reaching the tail end of the Spring conference season. With every cycle, conference planners are taking another step in recovering from the do...
02 May, 2023
In today’s business landscape of talent sourcing and management, tapping into the extended workforce to access highly sought-after skills and t...
18 April, 2023
Is there such a thing as “communicating” with a Vendor Management System (VMS)? Between figuring out which forms to complete and remembering specific commands to get the data you need, maneuvering a legacy VMS can be restrictive and complicated. Flex
We are reaching the tail end of the Spring conference season. With every cycle, conference planners are taking another step in recovering from the downtimes during lockdown and Delta/Omicron surges to bring these events back, better than ever. The in
In today’s business landscape of talent sourcing and management, tapping into the extended workforce to access highly sought-after skills and talent is becoming increasingly common. With outsourcing and contingent workers on the rise, it’
By now, you have undoubtedly been handed a meal check with the gratuity already included at least once during an outing. While it has been standard practice for large parties for automatic gratuities are becoming more standard for any number of custo
Here we are on April 6th, and the Spring conference season is in full swing. So far it’s been a good one. Throughout shifting labor markets and economic outlooks, investment in talent-focused technology remains high. Candidate experience, people anal
A VMS (Vendor Management System) is the central hub of the processes that enterprise buyers rely on to screen, hire, control, and pay contingent labor from all different sources of talent. Talent Marketplaces are technology platforms where people can
Managing a contingent workforce can be a complex and challenging task. With the rise of the gig economy, contract workers are becoming a primary choice for a workforce strategy that’s built to last the fluctuating markets ahead. Freelancers are expec
ProcureCon 2023 in Austin, Texas offers a unique opportunity for leaders in procurement and the extended workforce management fields to gather and explore the latest trends and technologies that move the needle for business growth and employee experi
One of the best parts of the smartphone revolution is App Stores. Banking, Maps, Ride-Hailing, Food Delivery, Shopping, Weather, Music, and more provide apps to make things faster, easier and more convenient. Most organizations that provide a service
Changes associated with the Future of Work have created the greatest opportunities ever for those of us on the people side of business. Transformative technology, globalization, demographic shifts, and a rethinking of the role of work in our lives an
Organizations’ extended workforce technical requirements are getting increasingly complex. The idea that technology meets exact needs, no matter how specific, is also becoming an expectation. One thing to note is that the more complex the requirement
If you have been involved with talent acquisition and/or the extended workforce, you have heard about direct sourcing. While the concept has been around for at least a decade, advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence, along with long-
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) play a critical part in helping organizations manage their extended workforce. MSP services go well beyond helping organizations fill positions, as they encompass talent advisors who guide organizations on their journ
As the future of work becomes a reality, organizations are beginning to recalibrate their extended workforce programs (EWP) to leverage their brand and talent in a highly competitive environment. This includes the technologies that enable these progr
In a recent post, I emphasized the difference between software as a service (SaaS) and a platform as a service (PaaS) for your Extended Workforce Program. More specifically, I highlighted how a platform of integrated value-added systems and service p
By now, most leaders with responsibility for people—including HR—have heard of “The Great Resignation,” “The Great Reshuffle,” or other “Great” buzzwords about what’s currently happening with the workforce. While HR buzzwords can quickly become worn
If you recall, my first blog in this series, emphasized the difference between software as a service (SaaS) and a platform as a service (PaaS) for your extended workforce program. In the second installment, I explained how organizations are already
Hybrid work is finally here to stay. According to a new survey by Advanced Workplace Associates, just 3% of over 10,000 finance, technology, and energy workers want to return to the office full-time. On top of that, 86% of the workers surveyed said t
In my previous posts, I focused more on how to combine value-added systems and service providers into a single platform to transform your extended workforce. Today, I want to discuss an approach to help lead either the successful launch of initiative
The Good News: Human resources (HR) is engaging with the extended workforce to solve skill shortages and achieve C-Level priorities that are driven by pandemic-intensified turnover rates and the greater adoption of flexible, remote and hybrid working
Organizations leverage consulting firms and managed service providers (MSPs) to help them select optimal technology for managing their extended workforce and achieving their talent strategy goals. These partners help to formally define an organizatio
The anticipation had been building for months – my first in-person conference in over two years! The last time I spoke at an event, in March 2020, the world was on the cusp of facing COVID-19. There were no masks or social distancing in the...
One of the best parts of my role here as Head of Research here at Flextrack is all the great people and organizations I get to speak with as I explore our ecosystem for insights and partners who can help us give the extended workforce...
Creative destruction is an economic concept that describes the perpetual process of innovation and evolution in business markets. It “revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating the new
The benefits of a diverse workforce and its impact on a company’s overall performance are clear. McKinsey’s research, for example, shows that organizations within the top quartile for gender or racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to have
The consumerization of workplace technology over the past decade and the rise of worker power precipitated by the pandemic are driving a permanent shift in the connections between people, work and organizations. Nowhere has this shift been more acute
An effective sourcing strategy needs to be multi-pronged. Hiring teams need to be able to connect with a whole ecosystem of suppliers that have different reaches, aims, markets or specializations—including diverse and underrepresented groups. Busines
It’s late spring 2022, and in-person HR and technology conferences are back in a big way. Over two years of pent-up demand for full interaction with colleagues, networks, solution providers and industry leaders has channeled into some amazing events,
A very long time ago, one of my previous mentors told me that, “technology is all about getting to your bottlenecks faster.” His point was technology is developed to automate a process or interaction. And ultimately, this technology can uncover the
It was a real thrill to join over 15,000 HR professionals this year in New Orleans, and more online, at the 2022 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo. While the hybrid format of the conference mirrors the increasingly permanent hybrid workplace we are a
A number of core technologies are available for enterprise talent sourcing, and they vary whether you hire employees or non-employees. While there are similarities to what these systems do, they are not the same. They have different aims and value p
Employee experience is coming to the extended workforce. In January, I joined Flextrack, an extended workforce solution, to help enterprising organizations cultivate their non-employee workforces with an amazing team of experts and a platform as a se
Is there such a thing as “communicating” with a Vendor Management System (VMS)? Between figuring out which forms to complete and remembering specific commands to get the data you need, maneuvering a legacy VMS can be restrictive and complicated. Flex
We are reaching the tail end of the Spring conference season. With every cycle, conference planners are taking another step in recovering from the downtimes during lockdown and Delta/Omicron surges to bring these events back, better than ever. The in
In today’s business landscape of talent sourcing and management, tapping into the extended workforce to access highly sought-after skills and talent is becoming increasingly common. With outsourcing and contingent workers on the rise, it’
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) play a critical part in helping organizations manage their extended workforce. MSP services go well beyond helping organizations fill positions, as they encompass talent advisors who guide organizations on their journ
As the future of work becomes a reality, organizations are beginning to recalibrate their extended workforce programs (EWP) to leverage their brand and talent in a highly competitive environment. This includes the technologies that enable these progr
In a recent post, I emphasized the difference between software as a service (SaaS) and a platform as a service (PaaS) for your Extended Workforce Program. More specifically, I highlighted how a platform of integrated value-added systems and service p
By now, most leaders with responsibility for people—including HR—have heard of “The Great Resignation,” “The Great Reshuffle,” or other “Great” buzzwords about what’s currently happening with the workforce. While HR buzzwords can quickly become worn
If you recall, my first blog in this series, emphasized the difference between software as a service (SaaS) and a platform as a service (PaaS) for your extended workforce program. In the second installment, I explained how organizations are already
Hybrid work is finally here to stay. According to a new survey by Advanced Workplace Associates, just 3% of over 10,000 finance, technology, and energy workers want to return to the office full-time. On top of that, 86% of the workers surveyed said t
In my previous posts, I focused more on how to combine value-added systems and service providers into a single platform to transform your extended workforce. Today, I want to discuss an approach to help lead either the successful launch of initiative
The Good News: Human resources (HR) is engaging with the extended workforce to solve skill shortages and achieve C-Level priorities that are driven by pandemic-intensified turnover rates and the greater adoption of flexible, remote and hybrid working
Organizations leverage consulting firms and managed service providers (MSPs) to help them select optimal technology for managing their extended workforce and achieving their talent strategy goals. These partners help to formally define an organizatio
The anticipation had been building for months – my first in-person conference in over two years! The last time I spoke at an event, in March 2020, the world was on the cusp of facing COVID-19. There were no masks or social distancing in the...
One of the best parts of my role here as Head of Research here at Flextrack is all the great people and organizations I get to speak with as I explore our ecosystem for insights and partners who can help us give the extended workforce...
Creative destruction is an economic concept that describes the perpetual process of innovation and evolution in business markets. It “revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating the new
The benefits of a diverse workforce and its impact on a company’s overall performance are clear. McKinsey’s research, for example, shows that organizations within the top quartile for gender or racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to have
The consumerization of workplace technology over the past decade and the rise of worker power precipitated by the pandemic are driving a permanent shift in the connections between people, work and organizations. Nowhere has this shift been more acute
An effective sourcing strategy needs to be multi-pronged. Hiring teams need to be able to connect with a whole ecosystem of suppliers that have different reaches, aims, markets or specializations—including diverse and underrepresented groups. Busines
It’s late spring 2022, and in-person HR and technology conferences are back in a big way. Over two years of pent-up demand for full interaction with colleagues, networks, solution providers and industry leaders has channeled into some amazing events,
A very long time ago, one of my previous mentors told me that, “technology is all about getting to your bottlenecks faster.” His point was technology is developed to automate a process or interaction. And ultimately, this technology can uncover the
It was a real thrill to join over 15,000 HR professionals this year in New Orleans, and more online, at the 2022 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo. While the hybrid format of the conference mirrors the increasingly permanent hybrid workplace we are a
A number of core technologies are available for enterprise talent sourcing, and they vary whether you hire employees or non-employees. While there are similarities to what these systems do, they are not the same. They have different aims and value p
Employee experience is coming to the extended workforce. In January, I joined Flextrack, an extended workforce solution, to help enterprising organizations cultivate their non-employee workforces with an amazing team of experts and a platform as a se
Vendor Management Systems (VMS), like Flextrack, generate countless data points on procuring and leveraging the non-employee or contingent workforce into an enterprise workforce strategy. Tracking metrics on hiring, how long it takes, process bottlen
I’ve written numerous blogs over the past six months about enabling talent technology ecosystems for organizations. I’ve highlighted how there’s no single technology that can solve all your talent needs. Only by constructing an ecosystem of so
Whether leading a team or teaching graduate courses, I always offer two points of advice to emerging HR leaders: Go make friends with Finance. Today. Right now. And then do the same with IT. It is simply impossible to deliver compelling employee exp
Enterprise people strategies are increasingly reliant on the extended workforce to ensure access to talent in a challenging market. According to recent estimates, the non-employee workforce accounts for approximately 35% to 47% of the average company
RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Flextrack, the world’s first extended workforce solution platform powered by Salesforce and artificial intelligence, today announced a strategic partnership with Brightfield, a leading workforce intelligence
The tools available to develop business applications and integrate technology systems have matured dramatically over the past 20 years. New features or system integrations that used to take solution providers weeks or months to develop can now be don
It’s finally September, and the fall HR conference season is here along with a new sense of normal – however, you may define it. As I prepare for the travel, the content and the connections that come with conference season, there’s a sense of hopeful
Productive, efficient, problem solvers. Human-centered leadership, unlocking potential. The Red Hot Chili Peppers. It may be difficult to notice the connection between all this when you’re making plans to see the legendary band live. But the link is
Last week’s blog was about optimism ahead of the fall conference season. Halfway through my run, the optimism grows. The generational opportunity HR has right now is a little clearer after scanning the ecosystem of people and work solutions at HR Tec
The disruptions of the past few years have prompted workers everywhere to re-evaluate their lives and what is important to them in their work. While pay has always been a priority for contingent workers, new data launched from Flextrack in our 2023 S
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