Jenn Simon
Workforce Strategies Research Director
Jenn has over a decade of experience in procurement, talent acquisition, workforce management, total talent initiatives, and solutions. In her role as Director of Workforce Strategies and Research, Jenn’s primary focus will be the delivery of best practices and benchmarks to assist CWS Council members in the creation and development of their workforce solutions programs. Before joining Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), Jenn was a Director of Operations for a global MSP organization, working with several industry-leading contingent workforce programs. Her responsibilities included managing VMS tools, staffing partnerships, and developing global staffing strategies and solutions for clients to implement contingent programs across NA, APAC, and the EMEA regions. Prior to her MSP experience, Jenn was the Senior Manager of Strategic Procurement for a large pharmaceutical company, where she managed the contingent workforce program (CWP), staffing partnerships and served as a Council member at SIA.
Jenn is a solutions innovator who has a passion for collaborating with HR and procurement executives to develop unique strategies and drive best-in-class practices so they can make better decisions for their workforce ecosystem. Her firsthand experience on both the supplier and buyer side provides a unique perspective and adds significant value in supporting the CWS Council members for SIA.
Recent Articles
Rate Card Best Practices
29 February 2024
- Understand the various factors that could impact your rate card methodology so you can better align with market realities
- Explore the different requirements, advantages, disadvantages, and best practices for each rate card methodology to determine the best operational approach for your contingent... More
Pricing Statement of Work Engagements
12 December 2023
- Understand the risk, control, and value in Statement of Work (SOW) pricing structures relative to staff augmentation and outsourcing
- Explore SOW pricing models and strategies to determine the best approach for your program
- Review the various SOW funding models to formulate the best operational... More
Statement of Work for Projects or Services
9 November 2023
Use this report as a reference tool to:
- Understand the key components that are included in a Statement of Work (SOW)
- Create contractual commitments and evaluate SOW contract clauses related to deliverable evaluation, phased payment structures, escalation process, and project termination
- Translate... More
Building a Supplier Performance Scorecard Guide
25 September 2023
Use this report as a reference tool to:
- Understand the benefits and challenges of building a supplier performance scorecard
- Establish effective Rules of Engagement (ROE), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and determine any implications if these are not met ... More
EOR and IC Evaluation RFP Template
31 July 2023
Investing the time and effort in creating a quality RFP will help to mitigate risk and should deliver a number of benefits including:
- Enabling respondents to clearly understand the requirements and needs
- Allowing respondents to more accurately price their proposal
- Minimizing ambiguity that can... More
The Power of Data
23 May 2023
SIA analysts Chris Paden and Jenn Simon discuss DE&I data, dashboards, scorecards and total talent metrics that help contingent workforce programs harness the power of data
Best Practices for Adding SOW
18 January 2023
Use this report as a reference tool to:
- Understand the benefits of a clear Statement of Work (SOW) management strategy
- Define and build an SOW program business case
- Create an SOW strategy and business operation model
Best Practices in Contingent Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
29 November 2022
This research report:
- Arms contingent workforce program leaders with insights into the impact of contingent DE&I on key outcomes
- Helps create a business case for making contingent DE&I a priority
- Outlines a set of best practices for contingent DE&I
- Navigates common obstacles... More
Direct Sourcing Best Practices
31 October 2022
- Implementation best practices for buyers thinking about direct sourcing
- Help answer the questions about how to get executive buy in
- Report outlines the importance of having a strong employer brand, and the potential benefits and drivers of direct sourcing (ROI)
CW Program Business Case Template
30 September 2022
- Useful resource for any organization trying to create an effective business case for their CW program
- Report outlines the fourteen steps required to create a CW business case
- Helps organizations to clearly define the opportunity and roadmap of the program’s goals and objectives