Midmarket Professional Services Firm Saves $2.1 Million With MBO’s Scalable Talent Solutions

3,000+

Qualified talent onboarded

4

Flexible talent pools built

$2.1M

Workforce cost savings

Challenge

Achieving Growth Goals Through Access to Top Talent

A midmarket U.S.-based professional services firm with over 3,200 employees was aiming for significant revenue growth without expanding its permanent workforce. To meet their business goals, they needed to quickly develop a scalable talent strategy that would help fill critical skill gaps and engage independent professionals on demand.

Many of the firm’s core offerings required skilled professionals with backgrounds in serving small-to-midsize businesses and family-run companies on short-term (3–6 month) projects. However, the firm was experiencing persistent talent shortages in four major areas:

Digital transformation
Cybersecurity
Organizational performance (grant writers, program managers, business analysts)
Financial services (CFOs, VPs of finance)

The firm also sought to establish a centralized, compliant workforce engagement program that provided transparency into spend and ROI—all without relying on traditional MSPs or VMS platforms.

GATE

Solution

A High-Performance Talent Engagement Program

MBO’s end-to-end engagement solution made us the ideal partner to support their goals by streamlining how they source, engage, and manage independent professionals. We worked with the firm to create a structured, scalable program for quickly bringing in specialized talent—without burdening internal teams or increasing overhead costs.

Program services:

Agent of Record (AOR) and Employer of Record (EOR) services with built-in compliance tools and support
Program Management Office (PMO) services to coordinate workflows and ensure service continuity
Curated talent pools aligned with high-priority client work

Program features:

Dedicated sourcing and program management teams to oversee day-to-day operations
Integrated systems for time tracking, expense reporting, and invoicing
Targeted manager training and coordinated cross-departmental communication plans

Results

Speed, Scale, and Streamlined Processes

Within just eight weeks, MBO implemented a program that helped the firm address talent shortages and simplify workforce management:

Onboarded 3,000+ qualified independent professionals into the firm's talent network
Built and managed four flexible talent pools focused on key service areas
Delivered $2.1 million in workforce cost savings while avoiding the higher expenses typically associated with traditional staffing partners or external vendors

By partnering with MBO, the firm gained a cost-effective, compliant way to engage with highly skilled independent professionals. Over the past four years, MBO has continued to deliver top talent aligned with business needs and strengthens their ability to scale with confidence.

The MBO Difference

MBO offers a variety of flexible workforce solutions for midsized businesses, including Agent of Record and Employer of Record services, PMO services, and other options designed to adapt as your needs evolve. We connect organizations with top talent across a wide range of in-demand roles while ensuring full compliance every step of the way. Our hands-on approach helps you build the right team and ensures top talent has the support they need to perform at their best.

Ready to build your workforce for the future? Explore our workforce solutions or reach out to our team to get started.

Industry

Professional Services

Number of employees

3,200

Company revenue

$476.5 Million

Areas served

United States

3,000+

Qualified talent onboarded

4

Flexible talent pools built

$2.1M

Workforce cost savings

Holly Kehrer

Vice President, Enterprise Solutions

Holly manages client relationships and program growth for a portfolio of accounts. Her years of experience in human capital management and workforce solutions give her the expertise to help clients build sustainable program strategies that align technology, services, and solutions with critical business initiatives-all while increasing visibility and mitigating risk.