Contingent Workforce Issues and Trends to Be Addressed at New Conference

A new conference, Managing Contingent Workforce Suppliers and Solutions (www.cwsconference.com) will help HR, IT, procurement and business unit decision makers at large organizations tackle the ever-growing challenge of managing the suppliers and processes involved in hiring contingent staff. The conference will take place at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare, November 16-17, 2005.

LOS ALTOS, Calif. (PRWEB) October 19, 2005 -- Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc. today announced a new event designed to help HR, IT, procurement and business unit decision makers at large organizations tackle the ever-growing challenge of managing the suppliers and processes involved in hiring contingent staff. The innovative conference, Managing Contingent Workforce Suppliers and Solutions (www.cwsconference.com) will take place at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare, November 16-17, 2005. It is produced by Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc., the leading contingent workforce analyst firm and publisher of Contingent Workforce Strategies magazine.

“This conference was developed in response to the important and growing trend of large companies relying on a contingent workforce, which allows them to be more flexible and cost-effective,� commented Ron Mester, president and CEO, Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc. “There have been some interesting developments in this area recently. For example, 24% of the companies polled in the last year are putting a vendor management system or solution (VMS) in place, compared to 8% just two years ago. Given this impressive growth – and other developments – we saw the need to provide an educational forum for companies using contingent labor.�

The two-day event will provide attendees with in-depth education, including an overview of the trends shaping contingent workforce issues today, strategically focused sessions and real-world success stories from large companies using contingent labor. The keynote address, “State of the Contingent Labor Supply Chain,� will be presented by Barry Asin, chief analyst at Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc. Other topics will include:

Managing Suppliers for Maximum Advantage

Negotiating Contracts with Contingent Workforce Suppliers

Key Policies and Practices Related to Contingent Workforce Management

Emerging Challenges in Managing Contingent Workforce Suppliers

Sourcing Contingent Talent in the Face of Labor Scarcity

Case studies and success stories will be presented by Accenture, AT&T, Avery Dennison, Cingular, BellSouth, Broadlane, Exelon, Freescale Semiconductor, General Motors, Harley-Davidson, Honeywell, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Kaiser Permanente, Kimberly Clark, McDonald's, Motorola and SprintNextel.

Sponsors include Manpower, Avail, WorkforceLogic, Chimes, Adecco, Allegis Group Services, Bartech Workforce Management, COMSYS, eWork Inc., Kelly Vendor Management Solutions, Staff Management, TAC Worldwide Companies, CDI Business Solutions, Fieldglass Inc. SILYX Corp. and Yoh.

Attendees can register by calling (800) 820-4252 or online at www.cwsconference.com. Staffing firms interested in attending or sponsoring should contact Dana Shaw at (650) 232-2378; dshaw@staffingindustry.com.

About Contingent Workforce Strategies:

Contingent Workforce Strategies magazine is a resource for executives and managers who utilize temporary/contract workers as part of their overall workforce/staffing strategy.

About Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc.:

Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc., is the world’s premier contingent workforce analysts firm. For over 15 years, the company has delivered independent and objective data and analysis on contingent labor. In addition to publishing Contingent Workforce Strategies, the company analyzes and reports on trends and developments related to contingent workforce issues via subscription research, individual market research reports, seminars and conferences. For more information visit www.staffingindustry.com.

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