Workforce MSP buying tips, avoid the common mistakes.....🤦♂️
Aaron Wawman, CCWP
Director 🚀 | Workforce MSP & Talent Leader | Delivering smarter workforce solutions | Comensura & The Impellam Group
Think you know everything there is to know about buying contingent workforce solutions? Well, think again!
Even the savviest of buyers can make mistakes when it comes to procuring these services.
To help you avoid making any costly errors, we've compiled a list of our top tips for buying contingent workforce solutions. Look and see for yourself how easy it is to get started on the right foot.
What do you know about your internal workforce today?
An MSP can help you to get the visibility you need, but you can’t implement a successful MSP solution without some inside knowledge.
Volumes of contingent workers. Supplier details. The biggest challenges you face....
You don’t need a complete picture, but you need a good overall understanding of your current contingent landscape to have meaningful conversations with solution providers. Talk to hiring managers and suppliers and look at your current talent spend to find clues and insights.
Do you have the internal resources to successfully implement and launch an MSP?
A high-value MSP rollout needs active collaboration on both sides.
You need to think about IT and project resources, providing access to essential data, and how you will engage internal stakeholders. If you’re already stretched, now might not be the right time to add an MSP to the mix.
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Do you want to work with an external provider or is a self-managed solution a better fit?
External MSP solutions aren’t right for everyone, yes there I said it!
For some organisations, it’s better to go their own way and look for expert support in setting up a self-managed solution.
Think about your culture, your resources, and weigh up the benefits of both approaches.
If you’re looking for a second (or third) gen MSP, where (and why) is your current solution not working?
This may not be your first rodeo.
If you’re looking to upgrade or improve upon a current MSP, you need to be clear about where and how your existing solution is failing to meet your needs.
Going into the same type of solution without any understanding of what you’re trying to solve is likely to see you repeat the same mistakes.
You know what they say about the definition of insanity.......
Let me know your thoughts and if you have any other tips and tricks when it comes to purchasing workforce solutions 👍