In the world of contingent labor, the utilization of the right vendor management system (VMS) can make a huge difference in the effectiveness of your recruiting and workforce programs. As technology within the industry has continued to evolve in recent years, today’s VMS platforms are integrated with functionalities that can remove many of the pain…
How Blockchain Can Improve Workforce Solutions You’ve heard about blockchain—but what is it, really? A buzzword in the business world, blockchain is making the move from its cryptocurrency beginnings to the world of talent acquisition. Fortunately, Broadleaf is here to help make sense of it all. For a complete and total rundown of what blockchain…
Tips for Fostering an Unbiased Video Interview The growing prevalence of virtual interviews has changed the talent acquisition world as we know it. The days of in-person interviews are temporarily gone—and may never return to their pre-pandemic state. And while the act of conducting a digital interview may prove to be more convenient for both…
By Mike Brann, Director of Business Development Over the past year, our world has seen just how fragile the employment market can be. Due to the millions of furloughs and layoffs that have taken place since the start of the pandemic, job security has never been more uncertain for many employees. That’s why it has…
By Ryan Schaal, Director of Client Delivery Interested in deploying a workforce solutions program to manage your population of contingent workers? You’ve come to the right place! But regardless of whether you’re looking for an MSP, RPO, or ICC program, there are lots of things to prepare for prior to implementation. To help your organization…
By Ryan Schaal, Director of Client Delivery “Our country is hovering at an 8% unemployment rate, so how am I still struggling to fill my open jobs?” In recent weeks, I’ve been inundated with questions just like this one from clients across an array of different industries. In what has commonly been portrayed as a…
By Ryan Schaal, Director of Client Delivery Managed service programs, or MSPs, are widely regarded as one of the most prominent and impactful contingent (or indirect) labor service offerings in the workforce solutions industry. In recent years, MSP solutions have become increasingly popular and are now embraced by a full array of companies – both…
By Bridget Domagala, Director of Business Solutions Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Summer Olympics, silver medalists are still top-of-mind for our team at Broadleaf. No, we’re not talking about world-class athletes – we’re talking about leading workforce solutions programs! In what has become an increasingly popular recruiting tactic in recent years, silver medalist programs…
By Mike Brann, Director of Business Development Let’s face the facts: the impact of COVID-19 on the labor market has been unprecedented. More than 36 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits, a number that continues to creep closer to historic Great Depression levels. Stores have closed, non-essential businesses have shut down, and industries have…
According to a recent article by Allen Smith, a manager of workplace law at The Society of Human Resource Management, various laws, rules, and tests can make it hard to identify your independent contractors. Let’s take a look at this mini case study to figure out why that is—and what we can do to help….
