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Vendor Management

The supplemental staffing industry is comprised of individuals who affiliate themselves with staffing agencies in order to work with companies on a temporary basis to support the company's endeavors. Supplemental staffing is a solution that benefits both the individual looking for employment and the company that is seeking the qualified support. This mutual benefit has provided supplemental staffing firms with an opportunity to successfully match millions of workers to millions of jobs over the years, a trend that will continue for many years to come. Supplemental staffing firms in the Unites States today now employ millions of temporary and contract workers each and every day. Workforce flexibility and an opportunity for both the employee and employer to test the work relationship prior to possible permanent employment are the primary reasons for the sustained activity in this business sector. Successful firms have leveraged this relationship opportunity as a competetive advantage; heightened flexibility to match labor with business needs and volumes and optimizing labor costs are just two examples.

The benefits of utilizing the supplemental staffing service are obvious. Perhaps not as obvious are the increased responsibilities of the employer that are necessary to ensure success in employing temporary workers. Vendor selection, employee screening, personnel management, contract negotiations and standardization, cost management, and quality control are just a few of the areas that internal Staffing and Human Resource Departments need to consider in their use of the supplemental staffing services. In order to ensure that the employment relationship is a cost effective solution to supporting sustained business success and growth, it is essential that the additional employer responsibilities are properly managed.

Through the use of a supplemental staffing management resource, businesses are now able to focus more management attention on patient care versus administrative burdens. These companies can:

Use a Web-Based System to manage the supplemental staffing process.
Streamline vendor management.
Obtain preferred employer status with Staffing Providers.
Implement a controlled RFP procurement process.
Simplify contract negotiations and vendor administration.
Standardize the Staffing Agreement for all vendors.
Leverage off of consortium member input.
Significantly reduce supplemental staffing costs, typically up to 35%.
Establish a uniform vacancy management process.
Improve quality control.
Minimize internal administrative resources.
More easily provide audit response.
Better manage supplemental staffing agency personnel.

For more information on Vendor Management and how these services can benefit your company, please contact Supplemental Staffing management Corporation (SSMC).

To support Vendor Management, we have designed and implemented the proprietary software Web SSP, which is a Vendor Management System (VMS) is an Internet-enabled, Web-based application that acts as a mechanism for business to manage and procure staffing services.


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