Webcasts

Currently, PrO has four webcasts available for immediate viewing:

Which temporary labor management model is right for your company? (30 minutes)

With all the options available today, which one is right for you? VMS, MSP, VOP, VMO, Master Vendor, Preferred Vendor List, etc. So many options and not all are right for every company. Disciplines of labor, spend volume, region, industry are all factors to consider. In this 30-minute presentation we’ll provide an overview of the most common models and how they fit successfully into specific situations.

You’ll learn:

• What do all these abbreviations mean?
• How do they differ?
• VMS is the fastest growing model but is it right for my company?
• What are the risks of these models?
• What kind of return can I expect when converting to one of these models?

Brought to you by PrO Unlimited. PrO has been providing guidance to large companies on which models are best, since 1991.

Managing the Risks and Extending the Reach of a Large Contingent Workforce (60 minutes)

This 1-hour executive summary will cover the following topics:

Co-employment Update

• Including an easy to follow practical guide to addressing this risk
  1099 IC Compliance in a Slow Economic Recovery
• New risks, including which states are most aggressive in re-classifying contractors
• Updated guidelines for determining status from an IRS enforcement expert
• Practical and proven solutions for avoiding audits and the costly penalties which often follow

Plus,

Proven Strategies for Capturing and Managing the Use of:

• SOW Consultants
• Project Workers
• Outsourced Populations

Forrester reports that the next generation of VMS offerings seeks to include these types of service providers. Learn strategies which have been effective in incorporating more than just staff augmentation (traditional temps) into the scope of VMS programs.  

Managing a Large Contingent Workforce in a Challenging Economic Climate (75 minutes):
Best Practices discussion for senior executives in large companies responsible for the use of Temps, Contractors and Consultants.

Topics to Include:

• The Contingent Workforce in a Down Economy - What every large user of contingent workers can learn from past economic downturns.

• Selling to Your Internal Clients to Drive Cost Savings and Efficiencies - Proven Best Practices for including all of your contingent worker populations in your managed program.

• Temporary Staffing Suppliers
• On and Offshore Project Based Workers
• Outsourced Populations
• Returning Retirees

• Mitigating Risks Associated with Contingent Labor

• Co-Employment Protection - Including a practical proven step by step blueprint for minimizing your exposure.
• 1099 Independent Contractor Compliance - How to determine if your IC’s are truly independent along with strategies for retaining their services without increasing costs.

Learn why these issues always come to the forefront in challenging economic times!

Contingent Workforce Management Update (60 minutes):
Vendor Management Systems & the Future of Managing an Enterprise-wide Contingent Workforce

An information webinar for senior executives of large companies responsible for contingent workforce management strategy.  In this webinar, we will answer the following questions:

• What are the various models of Vendor Management Systems for managing temps, contractors, consultants, etc.?
  
  
• Why is a vendor neutral model right for some situations and not right for others?  Where does my company fit in?
  
  
• Can we drive more cost savings from a vendor neutral model, a supplier funded model, or a more traditional model?  What about quality?
  
  
• What are the best practices for getting my suppliers to embrace the program?
  
  
• What about project based workers, off-shore initiatives, consultants and outsourced engagements?  Can they be part of our program?  What are the best practices for including these segments of the contingent workforce?
  
  
• How can I assure that my suppliers will get paid when I pay my VMS vendor?  What can we learn from the recent bankruptcy in the industry?
  
  
• What Sarbanes-Oxley, tax, labor and other compliance issues are involved in managing a contingent workforce?  What questions should I be asking potential VMS vendors about these issues?

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