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VMS Ecosystem Partnerships

4 October 2023

  • Understand why Vendor Management Systems rely on ecosystems and key integrations
  • Learn how Vendor Management Systems are using these partnerships and integrations to provide extended workforce capabilities
  • What is the difference between integrations and ecosystem partner technology
  • What integrations... More

Asia Pacific Legal Update Q3 2023

28 September 2023

  • This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the Asia Pacific region in Q3 2023
  • Important legal developments this quarter include two-year fixed term limits and tax authorities scrutiny of intermediary payments in Australia;... 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

RPO Global Landscape 2023

1 September 2023

  • The RPO market coninues to grow strongly, outpacing staffing market growth
  • 18 RPO firms featured in the report which is based on a detailed survey of participants
  • Report includes M&A activity and a directory of 210 talent acquisition technologies used by providers

Data Privacy and AI: 2023 Global Legal Update

16 August 2023

  • In this update, we report on the latest countries to update their data privacy laws including Switzerland and Saudi Arabia and those proposing significant reforms such as Australia
  • We also report on the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework for protecting transfers of personal data across the Atlantic... More

Outplacement Landscape 2023

14 August 2023

  • This report is an annual update on our previous reports on the outplacement sector
  • The global outplacement market bounced back in 2022 following a sharp decline in 2021. We further estimate that a strong 2023 will recover the losses experienced in 2021 and move the outplacement market ahead of... 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

Employer of Record and Independent Contractor Evaluation and Compliance Landscape 2023

17 July 2023

  • This report profiles 11 companies providing employer of record and IC evaluation and compliance services globally. 
  • Outlines EOR and ICEC features per company and clients per country 
  • Healthy growth is driven in part by an increasingly complex legislative landscape coupled with rise... More

Independent Contractor and Employer of Record Compliance: Global Legal Overview

2 June 2023

  • The growth in the use of independent contractors has become one of the most significant legal trends in the workforce today. But as regulators crack down on misclassification and the practice carries greater risk, employers and staffing firm suppliers are turning to employer of record services... More

Contingent Workforce 2023 Mid-Year Update

1 June 2023

Join our CWS Council Team of analysts as we explore how CW Program managers can prepare and respond to the opportunities and challenges that will help them end the year ahead.