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Maximizing Talent, Minimizing Risk: New Approaches for Compliant Independent Contractor Engagement
Conventional Contingent Workforce Management (CWM) approaches are weak when it comes to independent contractors. But recent innovations in independent contractor engagement models are being integrated into VMS/MSP programs, delivering results that will allow your business to transition into the new economic reality. By focusing on the cause of independent contractor engagement challenges, rather than just chasing symptoms, contract workforce program managers will reap significant 1099 compliance improvements and even win some ROI in the process.
This new whitepaper from MBO Partners, the leading Independent Contractor Engagement Specialists (ICES), outlines the approach that underpins these compliance results.
Aberdeen Benchmark Reports: Contract Labor
This latest research report from the Aberdeen Group reports on the dramatic growth in the use of independent contractors, SOW consultants, and services spend, and gives readers insights on how Best-in-Class organizations are navigating the contingent labor landscape. New this year, the report has an expanded scope to include new categories of spend in the contingent workforce, including project / services spend. The report also highlights the growing use of Independent Contractor Engagement Specialists, or ICES, such as MBO Partners.
Best In Class Contingent Labor Strategies for 2010 and Beyond With economic recovery around the corner, businesses must manage the complex and growing contingent workforce to not only achieve business goals, but strategize for the oncoming demand. This research from Aberdeen benchmarks the performance of 200 companies with respect to contingent workforce management. The study found the adherent risks of managing contingent labor, particularly independent contractors, must be mitigated, while delivering performance across areas like time, cost, and compliance with labor policies and employment law.
Contract Labor Management: Superior Workforce Strategies for a Demanding Environment With the nation facing the toughest economic times since The Great Depression, enterprises are being forced to reevaluate current labor needs and implement alternative workforce strategies to drive performance without sacrificing time, cost, or quality. Download the latest research on contract labor, and in particular the risks and challenges for managing the growing sector of independent contractors.
Additional MBO Partners White Papers
E-Verify Requirements for Contractors Jointly published by Michael Best & Friedrich LLP and MBO Partners, this paper explores E-Verification requirements for government contractors in light of Executive Order 13456 signed by President Bush on June 6, 2008. From the paper: "In addition to registering with E-Verify, independent contractors who use E-Verify must be thoroughly trained in appropriate, legally required E-Verify procedures and policies. Failure to use the program appropriately can lead to penalties, including monetary fines, expulsion from the E-Verify program and debarment from federal contracting."
Freelance Workers: Individual and Corporate Perspectives
Human Capital Institute White Papers
The following are white papers developed by the Human Capital Institute as part of the Contract Talent Research Practice Area or the Contingent Workforce Management learning track, sponsored by MBO Partners and six other co-sponsors.
The ROI in Enterprise Contract Talent Management From May through August 2009, the Human Capital Institute (HCI) conducted extensive research to understand whether organizations are realizing a return on their investment (ROI) in centralized contingent and contract talent management, and if so, how. The key findings, which are sure to interest and even surprise many Human Resources professionals, are summarized in this paper. HCI strongly recommended organizations move toward enterprise, centrally managed and technology-enabled CWM. Specific to companies like MBO Partners, the research concluded, “Among users of Independent Contractor Engagement Specialists (ICES) and/or Portable Employer of Record (PER) services who track cost savings, almost half (48 percent) have experienced significant cost savings greater than 15 percent.”
The State of Contract Talent Management and the Role of HR According to a new study, over 90% of organizations surveyed use contract talent, and 34% said use has increased in the past three years. The composition of the contract workforce is changing; more than half are skilled consultants performing mission critical functions. The study indicates HR and procurement will need to collaborate to manage contract talent strategically.
Dark Side of the Moon: Do You Really Know Your Contract Workforce? The use of contract workers has grown fivefold since the 1980's. Ten years ago a contract worker may have simply been a temp from a staffing agency, but the implications of the contingent workforce had taken a radical turn in the past decade. Globalization and the flattening of the world economy, the aging of the US workforce, and the demand for increased flexibility and mobility are are only some of the factors that are driving change. Know the future of your workforce, and plan for your human capital initiatives. Featuring Dana Shaw with Staffing Industry Analysts.
After the Fall of Chimes: The Impact on Vendor Management Before its bankruptcy in January 2008, Ensemble Chimes Global (Chimes) was the largest provider of Vendor Management System (VMS) technology used to manage contract talent. The bankruptcy raised a number of important questions for staffing organizations, VMS and Managed Service Providers (MSPs), and client organizations that use contract talent. This paper provides insights and perspectives from industry leaders on the reasons for Chimes’ downfall, the implications for VMS and MSP providers, effective methods for client organizations to manage their contract talent in light of the bankruptcy, and steps client organizations and suppliers can take to protect themselves.
What is a VMS? The Role of Vendor Management Systems in Contingent Workforce
The Talent Shift: Align Your Business with the Future, Now
Best of the Best 2006: Vendor Management Standards
Assessing and Managing Risk in Contract Workforce Management
Curtailing "Brain Drain": Keeping Older Workers in the CWM Mix
The Current State of the Contingent Workforce - One Size Doesn't Fit All
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![]() Upcoming EventsOctober 9-12, 2010PMI National Congress North AmericaCome visit MBO Partners at the PMI National Congress for 2010, this year held at the beautiful Gaylord on the waterfront in Maryland. Over 2400 attendees from around the world will gather to discuss best practices for project management and running a consulting business. Don't miss it! Recent NewsNew Study Details Strategies for Managing the Contingent Labor Umbrella, Including Independent ContractorsAugust 12, 2010 -- New research on contingent workforce management from Aberdeen highlights a new trend in independent contractor and SOW consultant management: a dramatic increase in the use of Independent Contractor Engagement Specialists (ICES) that help businesses reduce the risks of engaging independent contractors and other contract workers, including misclassification and co-employment risk. Talk With Our ExpertsCall 1-800-220-0469, or complete this form. Our experts will be in touch promptly. |


