Jordan, a recent Contrax client, engaged us to help optimize her temp management strategy to ensure her company could meet a huge military contract they had just won. Operating a facility that overhauls tents, vehicle covers and other fabrics, she needed all the help she could get.
“Before securing Contrax as our MSP Lite along with their amazing Vendor Management Services (VMS) software, we were running ourselves ragged trying to coordinate our multiple staffing agencies so they could help us staff up quickly to meet these needs.” Jordan said. “We knew we needed to update our source to pay process and include newly required certifications serving as a prerequisite for the contract, so the goal Contrax set out was simple: A total process update overhaul steered by sheer simplicity and compliance.”
Sound like your current situation? Whether you’ve scored a big contract or are preparing to pitch for one, it’s important that you have your ducks in a row ahead of time. Simple areas like your MSP or individual temp agencies need to be in the know and toe-to-toe with the skills you need to wow your new client. Here’s how you can up your game.
When you implement an MSP/VMS solution, it’s easier than ever to keep tabs on contract negotiations, agency mark up, managing on/offboarding, expenses, and carrying out personalized reporting. A vendor-neutral MSP ensures that your agencies are always kept in the know and there is no preferential treatment to those agencies because they are not affiliated with any. Both your company and your agencies will benefit from continued access to any updated info that is entered into the system! In that sense, clarity is a fundamental means of keeping everyone on the same page – literally, in some cases.
Save a tree (or ten) and eliminate the cost of paper, storage space for files, manual reports, missing timecards, and bad handwriting – opt for an online tool that you can use anywhere at any time.
Makes sense, right? Think of the ease of an all-digital, single-system solution that sends orders to the agencies, they submit in candidates, you accept or deny and bingo… you’re ready start them working you’ll automatically receive timesheets for your approval and invoices all through a simple, easy to use system – And if you don’t want to bother with the system or manage the agency, bring in a vendor-neutral MSP Lite provider like Contrax who will work with any VMS software to do it all for you? At Contrax make it a point to offer in-depth advisory services that not only help you choose the ideal VMS solution but also help you determine if the agencies you’re using are the best for the skills you need.
Well, think of the processes that you currently have now. By updating to an automated, easy to use and streamlined process that seals the cracks in your hiring processes, it’s going to mean having way more time to focus on what needs your attention most. Keeping your client happy! This also means less stress for your temp agencies, giving them more breathing room and data to help find the right candidates for roles you need to be filled. It sounds like a serious win-win to us!
If you can help keep your temp agencies fully informed, compliant and equipped to do their very best while also optimizing your own internal management processes, what do you have to lose? A whole lot of headaches, that’s what! Approach that next big contract with a smile and peace of mind with our help at Contrax. Reach out today to get started.
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