Bryan Peña, CCWP
Recent Articles
2012 VMS and MSP Service Differentiators
26 September 2012
- Leading VMS providers and MSPs evaluated along more than 200 features
- Evaluation categories include supplier management, sourcing, contract management, requisitions, reports, workflow, implementation, invoicing and others
- See which providers are more equipped for SOW-related requirements
Qualcomm Wins Innovative Program Contest
26 September 2012
This year, Staffing Industry Analysts launched a case study of innovative contingent workforce programs, with the top six featured at the CWS Summit last week in San Diego. Here’s a recap.
Insource or Outsource? A Practical Look at Today’s MSP Options - September 2012
12 September 2012
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- What signs indicate a need for an outsourced MSP solution?
- When and why should an organization consider bringing MSP in-house?
- Is there a middle ground between insourced and outsourced models?
- Approximately 1 hr
Be Prepared for the Future of CW Management
12 September 2012
As we prepare for the eighth-annual Contingent Workforce Strategies Summit next week, Bryan Peña ponders what it will take to manage future evolution in contingent workforce management.
Supplier Mistake No 2: Skirting Program Rules
29 August 2012
In his previous article, Bryan Peña supported allowing some form of contact with hiring managers. Now, he blasts staffing suppliers that deliberately set out to evade managed service program rules to do so.
Internal Recruiting of Contingents
17 August 2012
- Pros and cons of using internal recruiters vs. staffing agencies
- Examples of companies using internal recruiters
- How internal recruiting can fit in both simple and complex CW programs
Buyer Mistakes: The No-Contact MSP Program
15 August 2012
While it once made sense to prohibit staffing suppliers from contact with hiring managers, buyers should rethink that policy, argues former procurement professional Bryan Peña.
Supplier-Client Relationships Are a Two-Way Street
8 August 2012
In his last article, Bryan Peña advised contingent workforce managers to give uncooperative suppliers the boot. This week, he clarifies that cooperation goes both ways.
Give Uncooperative Suppliers the Boot
25 July 2012
Your suppliers should be helping you make your program succeed. What do you do if they don't support your efforts, though?
Who Owns the Contingent Workforce? Procurement, HR or both? - July 2012
19 July 2012
- Watch the full webinar on demand
- Who should own the contingent workforce - Procurement or HR?
- Approximately 1 hr