There’s a Better Way to Scale and Manage a Contingent Workforce
If you’re an enterprise leader, you know the headaches that come with a complex, contingent workforce. Rising costs, compliance risks, administrative overload, and the constant pressure to find the right talent can be overwhelming. But now, there are contingent workforce solutions that can help you handle it all without adding more to your plate.
Enterprise Managed Solutions deliver strategic, scalable support tailored to your business. As your EMS partner, Nelson Connects takes full ownership of screening, onboarding, managing, and offboarding contingent talent. We use technology and data analytics reporting to boost efficiency, reduce costs, ensure compliance, and raise workforce quality. Want to see how EMS could benefit your business? Talk to one of our experts today.
Who Needs EMS Services?
If you’re not sure whether EMS is right for your business, there are a few telltale signs that you’re ready to invest. Stephanie Ellis, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at Nelson Connects, said that organizations with high-volume staffing needs can benefit most. Additionally, companies experiencing rapid growth or those undergoing transformations — expansions, mergers, or new product launches — are prime candidates.
Ellis noted that companies in tech, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, retail, consumer goods, and logistics choose EMS. With our services, they’re able to solve persistent hiring challenges and access skilled talent faster.
Why Customers Are Switching Their Contingent Workforce Solutions
While many businesses are embracing EMS solutions, others remain skeptical about their effectiveness. Still, the growing adoption suggests that these new contingent workforce solutions can be a powerful tool for solving complex challenges. We’ve mapped out some of the benefits you can expect:
Cost-Efficiency
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) estimates that the average cost to hire a new employee is nearly $4,700. But, when considering indirect costs like lost productivity, the total can reach up to three to four times the position’s salary (SHRM, 2022).
Additionally, the Work Institute reports that replacing an employee can cost about 33% of their annual salary. By leveraging Enterprise Managed Services (EMS), companies can significantly reduce these expenses — often cutting contingent labor costs by double digits, according to Todd Witkin, Senior Vice President at Nelson Connects (Nelson Connects, 2023). This highlights the substantial cost-efficiency benefits EMS solutions can deliver.
Streamlined Compliance
Keeping up with evolving labor laws and regulatory requirements is complex — especially for companies with remote employees, hybrid teams, or international operations. Nelson Connects provides the oversight and expertise to help your business stay compliant, reduce risk, and operate with confidence.
Companies count on us to handle all the moving parts that keep a contingent workforce legally sound and running smoothly. For companies managing teams across multiple states or countries, that support becomes a critical advantage.
Reduced Administrative Work
Focus on driving revenue-generating activities with our comprehensive EMS services. Relying on Nelson Connects means handing off the time-consuming, detail-heavy work that comes with managing a large contingent workforce. Sourcing candidates, coordinating interviews, handling background checks, onboarding, and other tasks can pile up fast. They pull your internal team away from higher-value initiatives.
We take full ownership of the administrative side so you don’t have to. Instead of burning hours on logistics, your team can stay focused on tasks that grow your business.
Quality Control
Most businesses struggle with attracting and retaining top contingent talent. In 2024, 55% of HR leaders said they had issues with recruitment, and 41% of them shared they had difficulty retaining workers.
When you work with Nelson Connects, you get access to extensive networks and sourcing strategies to find the best fit for your business. This includes both temporary and full-time staffing solutions for all levels of positions. Our clients see stronger talent pipelines, better-fit candidates, and longer retention timelines.
Scalability Benefits
Challenges within hiring and recruiting hold businesses back from scaling. EMS can help you scale your workforce up or down quickly to meet changing business demands, without sacrificing speed or quality. We leverage advanced VMS software and workforce analytics to streamline workflows, uncover gaps, and drive real performance gains across your contingent team.
Ready to learn more about EMS for your organization? Reach out to our team today.
Why Work with Nelson Connects for Enterprise Managed Services?
If managing your contingent workforce feels overwhelming, you’re not alone. Between juggling multiple vendors, navigating compliance, and trying to scale quickly, the pressure adds up fast. That’s where Nelson Connects comes in.
Our Enterprise Managed Solutions are designed to reduce the burden on your internal team while improving performance across the board. We handle everything from sourcing and onboarding to managing and offboarding contingent talent, all while aligning with your specific business goals.
Our consultative model is what sets us apart. We don’t offer cookie-cutter solutions. Instead, we tailor every partnership based on your industry, business size, and long-term goals. Trust us to build a flexible, scalable staffing program across any high-demand industry.
If you’re already working with several staffing vendors, we’re not here to replace them. Rather, we work alongside them. Our role is to bring everything under one umbrella, streamline your workforce operations, and help you get more value out of the partnerships you already have. You stay in control of critical decisions while gaining the clarity and consistency you’ve been missing.
We’re ready to help you level up your contingent workforce solutions today. Let’s talk about what’s next.
