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Staffing Agencies: How to Increase Your Revenue with a VMS

Written by Keena Haynes-Clark | Jun 19, 2025 7:09:18 PM

In today’s competitive staffing landscape, agencies are constantly looking for ways to drive more revenue and deepen client relationships. One of the most powerful – and often underutilized – tools available is to offer your own branded white-label Vendor Management System (VMS) - and grow revenue by becoming a Master Vendor and monetizing the platform

In this article, we’ll explore a few of the key ways staffing agencies increase revenue with a White Label VMS: by becoming the master vendor and by monetizing the platform. 

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Learn how a VMS can help your staffing agency:

  • Automate time-consuming admin tasks and free up your recruiters

  • Win larger, more complex enterprise contracts

  • Increase fill rates and reduce candidate drop-off

  • Offer a branded, white-label technology solution to clients

  • Unlock new revenue streams and grow margins

This guide is packed with actionable insights specifically designed for staffing agencies looking to grow smarter and faster.

1 - Grow Your Revenue with a White-Label VMS

A white-label VMS is a vendor management platform built by one provider but rebranded to reflect another company's identity. As a staffing agency, this means you can offer your own VMS – complete with your logo, URL, and branding – without building it from scratch.

White-label solutions like Conexis VMS allow you to deliver a seamless, tech-enabled experience that strengthens your value proposition.

What are the Benefits of a White-Label VMS?

1 - Save time and resources

A key benefit of white label software solutions is that they enable you to focus on your agency or firm’s core competencies, conserving both development time and financial resources. There's no need to create your own software or hire and train developers. Instead, you can acquire or lease from a vendor that offers white labeling and customize their software as your own.

2 - Promote organizational growth

Using a white label VMS allows you to concentrate on growing and scaling your business without the limitations of developing software in-house.

3 - Enter new markets or offer new services

White label software empowers agencies to provide new services without requiring the technical skills to develop these services.

2 - Become the Master Vendor and Win More Business

When your client uses your white-labeled VMS, you're not just another staffing vendor – you become the master vendor. That means:

You control the requisitions

Instead of competing for job orders with dozens of other firms, you’re the first to see every req that comes through.

You manage sub-vendors

You control distribution, candidate quality, and delivery timelines. This elevates your role from vendor to strategic partner.

You capture more placements

Even if you bring in sub-vendors to help fill roles, you still earn a percentage from their placements because you manage the relationship.

Essentially, you're not just providing staffing services anymore – you're managing the entire staffing program. That opens the door to more volume, more influence, and more revenue.

3 - Create a New Revenue Stream by Monetizing Your VMS

Beyond just getting more business through a master vendor model, a white-labeled VMS allows you to generate additional revenue by charging your client for using the technology. Think of it as a SaaS model layered on top of your staffing services. With a White-Label VMS you can: 

  • Charge a per-seat fee for client users
  • Add a markup to every placement processed through the system
  • Offer service tiers (e.g. basic vs premium support or analytics packages)

These fees are often easy for clients to justify because the VMS adds clear value: better visibility into hiring activity, faster fill rates, standardized processes, and detailed reporting.
It’s a win-win: your client gets more control and efficiency, and you add a reliable, recurring revenue stream without needing to make a single placement.
 

Final Thoughts: Technology is the Key to Strategic Growth

For staffing agencies ready to grow, offering a white-labeled VMS isn’t just about technology – it’s about strategy. By becoming the master vendor and monetizing your platform, you can increase revenue in two distinct, scalable ways.

In a world where staffing services are becoming increasingly commoditized, owning the platform your client depends on is the smartest move you can make.

Conexis: How our White-Label VMS can help

At Conexis VMS, we help staffing agencies like yours launch a fully branded VMS in weeks.  

  • You supply your logo, the URL you wish to use, and we do the rest. In a matter of a few weeks, you are up and running with a fully branded VMS from your own URL. To your customers, it is your VMS. Conexis does it all for you.
  • With Conexis, you can be live in a matter of weeks not months 

Why Choose Conexis VMS

Conexis VMS is purpose-built for organizations seeking to manage their contingent labor spend effectively. Here’s why we're the right choice:

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Conexis is an award-winning Vendor Management System built for organizations that want the power of enterprise software without the complexity or cost.

Leveraging the latest technology, Conexis delivers the expertise, reliability and security of enterprise systems, while offering the flexibility, user friendliness and tailored, personal service you require. Learn more about our Company and why organizations Choose Conexis VMS

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