In today’s world of work, contingent staffing has become a function of both Human Resources and Procurement, reflecting the shift to cost optimization and global competition. Companies have turned to third-party managed service providers for help. Unfortunately, most run-of-the-mill providers have proven they simply aren’t up to the job, because they fail to understand one vital reality — you procure things — you hire people.

Global Managed Service (GMS) and Randstad have been putting people to work for almost half a century. No one better understands how the relationship of demand, supply and information management determines efficient utilization of contingent labor and how critically it can impact your costs, risks and expectations. Read More »