A Lively Debate on LinkedIn

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The discussion threads over at the Contingent Workforce Strategies LinkedIn group were recently host to an interesting discussion.   The question posed was, “In an MSP do you think your sub-vendors should have contact with the hiring managers to improve fill … Read more

VCG Reports from the 97th Annual ISM Conference

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Volt Consulting Group has closed out another successful trip to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) annual International Supply Management Conference in Baltimore, MD.  VCG Managing VP Chris Morrow and VP Scott McCain were there and offered the following report … Read more

Chicken or the Egg? Supertemps and the Rise of SOW

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In ever greater numbers, highly specialized professionals with experience in global corporate enterprise environments are defecting from the ranks in favor of becoming – wait for it… temps!  To co-opt the Oldsmobile slogan from the 1980s, these are not your … Read more

A Tale of Two Analysts – Innovation in Analytics

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This blogger recently found a striking correlation between a seemingly unrelated pair of posts from two of the top analyst firms covering the human capital management space.  This correlation led me back to the library of white papers and case … Read more

Data-Mining & Analytics: A Necessity for Modern Contingent Labor Management Success

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Did you know that IT staffing suppliers with offices located within 10 miles of a Taco Bell provide top talent at an average 15% below prevailing bill rates?  Okay, I made that up but it is true that orange-colored used … Read more

Latest Jobs Numbers Confirm Ongoing Slow Growth

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its heavily anticipated jobs numbers today.  Economists and businesses everywhere were waiting for this report to see if the last four months of job growth would continue, adding more legitimacy to claims from … Read more

VCG to Release First in an Ongoing Series Human Capital Business Intelligence Reports

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Volt Consulting Group’s business intelligence (BI) group is nearly ready to release the very first in what will be a regular series of industry data reports designed to share with the public the human capital industry intelligence derived from VCG’s … Read more

Original, Extra Crispy or Peking Duck?

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Many companies are finding out what veteran human capital solution provider Volt Consulting Group has known for some time.  Great ideas developed domestically are not often easily transferrable into operations in foreign markets. The Wharton School recently published an article … Read more

Building a Better Workforce: Getting to Know the Millennials

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Building the most effective, efficient, and engaged workforce is the goal of human capital management solutions.  Achieving this objective requires an understanding of the tenets of procurement, HR, and business process management. It also necessitates a deeper understanding of a … Read more

Shared Services Outsourcing Week Day 1 Debrief

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Day one at Shared Services Outsourcing Week in Orlando, Florida and our team has filed a report from the event floor and the workshop events.  Volt Consulting Group’s Chris Morrow says, “As advertised, the event this year is focused on … Read more