Build a Winning Direct Sourcing Strategy: Re-deployment within a VMS

In the dynamic landscape of contingent workforce management, companies are constantly seeking strategies to optimize their talent acquisition processes.  In this article, we'll explore why re-deployment is key in your direct sourcing strategy focusing on its significance within Vendor Management Systems (VMS).

With the recent buzz around Direct Sourcing, re-deployment within the contingent workforce is an often simple, underused yet strategic approach to maximize the Return on Investment (ROI) of your contingent workforce program.

What is Direct Sourcing?

Direct sourcing contingent labor is a method of identifying and hiring suitable candidates for your open job vacancies by sourcing and building your own pool of talented freelance, contingent, consultant, and temporary talent.

This is different from the typical contingent workforce hiring model, which relies on staffing agencies placing externally-sourced workers into your organization. 

With direct sourcing, the organization will completely source, manage, engage, onboard, offboard and re-engage all workers internally. Some companies even have their own recruiting teams focused on direct sourcing contract hires, in addition to their existing staffing agency program.

What is Re-Deployment?

Re-deployment refers to the practice of redeploying qualified contingent workers to new projects or roles within an organization after the completion of their initial or previous assignment. This approach not only fosters a sense of continuity for the workforce but also enhances the efficiency of talent management by tapping into the existing or previous pool of skilled professionals who are familiar with processes, procedures, culture and working style.

Re-Deployment and Contingent Workforce

In the realm of contingent workforce management, re-deployment stands out as a cost-effective and strategic practice. Instead of constantly seeking new talent for each project, organizations can leverage the skills and experience of proven contingent workers, fostering a more agile and responsive workforce.

Re-deployment also contributes to improved employee satisfaction and loyalty, as workers feel valued and appreciated for their expertise. This approach is also a simple entry point into the world of direct sourcing and does not require the same effort on marketing, sourcing, and screening of net new contingent workers.

Resources can be re-deployed from their previous vendor, or, if agreements are written correctly, companies can re-engage these resources directly after a fair period of agency ownership has elapsed, further driving cost advantages.

The Role of Vendor Management System (VMS) in Re-Deployment

Vendor Management Systems (VMS) play a crucial role in facilitating the re-deployment process within the contingent workforce. These centralized platforms enable organizations to efficiently manage their interactions with external service providers, such as staffing agencies. A VMS helps in the following ways: 

• identify available talent
• track their skills and performance
• bucket resources by skill category for easier searching on re-deployment assignments
• flag timeliness of assignments (for example tenure policy adherence)
• capture eligibility for rehire status and streamline the overall re-deployment process
• ensure a quick and seamless transition between assignments or back into the organization after a break

Tips for a Successful Re-Deployment Program

• Ensuring contractual awareness and policy on re-engagement of vendor resources

• Understand co-employment risk and adherence to tenure policy

• Having a basic framework of a contingent workforce alumni program – capturing resources have left in good standing, outreach strategies to re-engage and maintain touchpoints

• Strong off-boarding process (such as manager feedback)

• Resource categorization for simplified searching of previous resources

• Strong assignment tracking (when resources are due to complete assignment) and forecasting of upcoming and future assignments

• Proper tracking via a VMS

Final Thoughts

Re-deployment within the contingent workforce is a strategic imperative for organizations aiming looking at building a direct sourcing program to maximize the value of their talent pool. Leveraging Vendor Management Systems, tracking resources that exit the business or finish assignments and embracing the contingent workforce are key elements in unlocking the full potential of re-deployment.

As businesses strive for efficiency and agility in their workforce management, the art of re-deployment emerges as a powerful tool for sustained success.

Learn More about Direct Sourcing

Check out our Direct Sourcing Guide to learn more about Direct Sourcing, its benefits and how a Vendor Management System strengthens a Direct Sourcing Strategy: View Direct Sourcing Guide

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• What is Direct Sourcing in a Contingent Workforce Program?
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• 5 Benefits of a Direct Sourcing Strategy
• 5 Direct Sourcing Retention Tips for Contingent Labor
• Building a Direct Sourcing Strategy: Redeployment within a VMS
• Why a Vendor Management System is Essential for a Direct Sourcing Program

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• Talent Acquisition: 10 Contingent Workforce Labor Pain Points Solved with a VMS

• 5 Strategies to Improve Contingent Workforce Talent Acquisition

• How Does a VMS Improve Contingent Workforce Recruiting?

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