In today’s super-competitive landscape, savvy businesses are always on the lookout for ways to increase operational efficiency. After all, one study found that in a company of 500 people, a 1 percent increase in productivity would yield a savings of nearly $800,000. With contingent labor now [...]
A global biopharmaceutical company based in Ireland required a first-generation contingent workforce management solution. Its goal was to grow its supplier base to include specialty and niche vendors allowing for greater sourcing options, competitive bidding, and a more diverse candidate pool. [...]
It seems like everyone’s talking about the gig economy these days, but the reality is that it’s been around in different capacities for decades. Looking back, Y2K in particular expanded the pool of professional knowledge workers in the market for contingent work, while at the same time helping [...]
A recent article in Buyers Meeting Point, a renowned procurement news outlet, details the 5 benefits of a purely vendor-neutral and integrated contingent workforce management model. As the contingent workforce continues to expand with companies spending significant amounts of capital on talent, the [...]
We’re excited to announce that Wand VMS has won a coveted Brandon Hall Group Silver Award for excellence in the “Best Advance in Unique HR or Workforce Management Technology” category. The award is further validation of PRO Unlimited’s laser focus on creating cutting-edge technology that [...]
With the war for talent reaching new heights, businesses are looking for any edge they can get. For these companies, the idea of tapping into the power of the latest artificial intelligence advances is enticing. According to a recent study, 72 percent of business leaders consider AI a “business [...]
In 2017, PRO Unlimited published more than 60 blog posts aimed at sharing the latest strategies, tactics and technologies that business leaders can use to better manage their contingent workforces. Here’s a look at the Top 10 posts of the year (as measured by page views), complete with links to [...]
While the explosion of new technologies over the last decade has provided businesses with a wealth of exciting tools, these platforms have also exacerbated an existing challenge: data siloes. When it comes to a company’s workforce, these data siloes have made it difficult to take advantage of the [...]
This pharmaceutical giant required a comprehensive assessment of their US based contingent workforce management program. The company’s objectives included reducing their number of suppliers and gaining more control and visibility of its non-employee headcount. The pharma company was also [...]