With non-employee labor reaching upwards of 50% of a company’s total workforce, having visibility into that entire population is critical. So, why is...
AstraZeneca, a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company, has selected Utmost and its modern Extended Workforce System (EWS) to...
If you’re a contingent workforce program owner, you know selecting a technology to manage it is only scratching the surface.
In previous blogs, I’ve touched on the fact that, in any given program, only 6% of spend is currently being captured in a Vendor Management System...
In previous discussions, I’ve talked about why only 6% of spend is currently being captured in a traditional VMS. Most sourcing and hiring decisions...
At Utmost, we are transforming how work gets done. This means finding a more strategic approach to sourcing and engaging talent. This requires less...
Here at Utmost, we are committed to building a Network.
The sheer size and complexity of today’s extended workforce requires a purpose-built technology to support it. Historically, HR systems were built...
As discussed in my blog, “Utmost 2021 In Review - And A Look Ahead To 2022,” for any organization to continue to be successful, it must make sure to...
2021 has been a big year for Utmost - in more ways than one. For us, 2021 has been a significant turning point: We’ve tripled our customers in...
We’ve talked a bit in previous posts about the “Great Resignation” and how leaders must prepare to engage their workforce and lead with empathy.
The extended workforce is a critical piece of the bigger Future of Work puzzle. As organizations head into 2022, the conversation around “getting...
It’s clearer today than ever before that the extended workforce market is one of growing strategic importance. We are growing closer to an inflection...
OSHA, the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring U.S. private...
At Utmost, the industry’s first extended workforce system, a single, global platform built to manage and engage all classifications of workers, we...
Utmost -- the first extended workforce management system (EWS) -- is architected in a fundamentally unique and different way, with a single worker...
Enterprises are demanding smarter, faster, flexible enterprise-grade experiences from their extended workforce technologies. This is in addition to...
We’ve talked a bit in previous posts about the “Great Resignation” and how leaders must prepare for how work and workers will engage in the future....
Procurement’s use of an RFP (for enterprise software or services) is meant to compare competitive product offerings against a set of requirements....
If the pandemic taught companies anything, it’s that having the tools in place to communicate with their entire workforce effectively is critical. As...
We’ve all seen recent articles talking about the “Great Resignation” and the “Great Rehire.” As the pandemic continues on and people reevaluate their...
A full recap of the key speakers and sessions at the 2021 CWS Symposium Live.
For CPOs who are responsible for the contingent workforce within their organizations, the evolution of that workforce means a purpose-built...
At Utmost, the world’s first extended workforce management system, we are strong believers in our approach as industry disruptors, always changing...
I had the pleasure of sitting down recently with Jane Moran, the incoming Chief Information and Digital Officer for Mass General and former CIO at...
Utmost, the first extended workforce system, today announced the launch of Utmost Front Door, the single place for hiring managers to request any...
As we launch our Q2 2021 release of Utmost, we are focusing on one of the coolest and most innovative features: Utmost Front Door.
As a part of our Series B funding, we’re constantly looking for areas to invest in our technology to address the entire extended workforce. One of...
Shift workers and the organizations that engage them have a unique set of needs often overlooked by traditional vendor management systems (VMS)....
Today, over 80% of companies are leveraging contingent workers, and one in three plan to increase their investment in 2021. This increased reliance...
While we frequently articulate how Utmost extends Workday HCM for extended workforces, it was nice to spend time talking about how we complement...
After a rigorous evaluation and auditing process, Utmost is pleased to announce that we have received our SOC 2 Type II attestation! Along with our...
You only need to look as far as your LinkedIn network to see the workforce is fundamentally shifting. People are leaving their jobs to start new ones...
In his book, Reid Hoffman talks about how the employer/employee relationship is broken. Managers used to attract talent by offering the promise of...
Today, contingent labor makes up 43 percent of the working population—up from just 10 percent a decade ago. With no signs of slowing down, the need...
The Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) annual Contingent Workforce Strategies (CWS) Summit Europe, held virtually April 20-21, hosted over 500...
CIOs are typically responsible for the largest cohort of external workers in an organization. Most of those workers will be engaged on a...
One of the greatest challenges that companies face when managing their contingent labor is the lack of visibility into spend, headcount, and vendor...
Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) recently wrapped up its 2021 Technology Procurement Summit, a digital event from May 4-6th. Utmost’s Head of Client...
Workday customers can achieve total talent management with Utmost. Traditional VMS technology is incapable of providing a scalable solution for total...
Vendor management systems are too antiquated to manage your contingent workforce. New research shows why companies are replacing their VMS and the...
A full recap of the key speakers and sessions at SIG Technology Procurement Summit 2021.
As companies face new pressures and priorities this year, they are thinking more critically about the future of their workforce. According to...
Utmost, the first extended workforce system, today announced it has raised $21 million in Series B funding. Through its native integration to Workday...
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve successfully concluded our Series B, added Mosaic Ventures as a new investor, and raised $21M to help fund our...
End-to-end sourcing flows, contingent worker visibility for Workday users, and more advanced automation between enterprise applications
A full recap of the key speakers and sessions at CWS Summit EU 2021 including the future of VMS, steps to take towards total talent management, and...
The workplace has been evolving to include more external workers. But who owns and manages the extended workforce?
Because of the complexities involved with the contingent workforce, it can be challenging to create standardized onboarding procedures. Learn how you...
Learn more about how you can integrate D&I initiatives into your contingent workforce through our new blog post.
We need purpose-built solutions for the extended workforce instead of stretching vendor management systems beyond their need.
Total Talent Management combines the view of the employed workforce with the contingent workforce breaking down the barriers of workforce management...
Preview the latest updates to Utmost released in Q4 2020. See how collaborative workflows, enhanced Workday integration, and deeper worker profiles...
Utmost announces a record surge of new customers in Q4 2020. The total number of contracted customers increased by 150% from calendar Q3 2020 to Q4...
Utmost achieves ISO certification to help keep customers' data safe. Compliance with ISO/IEC 27001 standard demonstrates a commitment to delivering...
Staffing Industry Analysts, the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, named Utmost the winner of its Technology Innovation Competition
Utmost, the first Extended Workforce System (EWS), today announced its inaugural recognition by Ardent Partners as a Key Solution Provider to Know in...
The businesses that can effectively find, engage, source, and ultimately manage their total workforce under a centralized program will be awarded the...
For your business to stay agile, you need full visibility into all of your sources of talent including contingent workers. Total workforce management...
According to Ardent Partners research, nearly 43% of the average organization’s total workforce is considered “contingent” or “non-employee,” over...
About 40% of organizations fail to adequately onboard and integrate newly hired independent workers, according to research by industry analyst, Josh...
Workers will soon be returning to the office in many geographies, but it won’t quite be the same as before. Without a vaccine, employers need to take...
Crisis response and business continuity planning are essential when it comes to your contingent workforce, but it shouldn’t harm the long-term...
Statement of Work (SOW) management is considered the next frontier for contingent workforce (CW) programs. To better understand the challenges, we...
Traditional HR systems and contingent workforce management/ services procurement solutions are not optimized to collect and understand more about the...
The goal of a total talent management solution is full visibility into your entire workforce. Knowing who the workers are, what they are doing, where...
For the average company, contingent workers make up about a third of the entire workforce, according to the Sierra-Cedar 2020 HR Systems Survey. Yet,...
It just got easier to gain full visibility and control of your organization’s contingent workforce with the Q1-2020 release of Utmost, an extended...
If Talent Acquisition is going to take the lead on strategic talent sourcing, the function needs visibility into all the talent demand from hiring...
Recruiting has driven talent sourcing for full-time workers, and it seems an ideal time to expand their role to help drive sourcing for the full...
It's time to end talent management strategies that are siloed between departments. Different teams need to come together with their unique...
We need to reimagine the work experience and truly broaden the talent lifecycle beyond direct, full-time employees to the growing segment of the...
Your enterprise talent management strategy needs to look beyond your full-time employees. It's time to incorporate your extended workforce into your...
Most people don’t abuse access to a workplace. However, bad behavior regarding access management is more common than you think.
Total talent management has direct benefits for end-users including contingent workforce program managers, HR business partners, and line managers....
Thomas Otter, a 20 year HR Tech veteran, explains why it is time for large organizations to take a big picture view of their entire workforce,...
Thomas Otter, a 20-Year HR Tech veteran, explains why enterprises need to look at the total workforce, both employees and contingent workers.
Richard Shaffer, Senior Vice President at Colonial Life, explains how his organization plans to use Utmost in its engagement with 14,000 independent...
Colonial Life has selected Utmost to provide a software solution to more productively engage and support their 14,000 independent insurance agents.
Utmost, the first Extended Workforce System, today announced it has raised $11.2 million in Series A financing ahead of the public release of its new...
Utmost, the first Extended Workforce System, today announced a strategic investment from Workday Ventures. In addition, Utmost announced it has...
Utmost was established to change the conversation about this critical part of the workforce. We believe that the extended workforce is vital and...
