Veritude's Latest Workforce Insights Recommends Asking Five Important Questions Before Selecting a Staffing Provider

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - June 2, 2008) - Veritude, a leading provider of talent acquisition, consulting and management services, today announced the release of its latest Workforce Insights, "Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Selecting a Talent Management Partner." Authored by Douglas Orciani, vice president of Implementation and Operations, the paper examines the internal assessment companies must initiate to ensure a successful relationship with a new staffing provider and best practices around implementing new staffing processes.

Today, organizations continually look to fine tune recruiting processes to yield better results and gain competitive advantages. Many companies turn to staffing providers for recruiting expertise and breadth of service. However, Veritude warns that relationships with these talent management providers can be very rewarding or very challenging -- it all depends on how well a company prepares in advance.

This latest Workforce Insights examines the following key questions that help companies better prepare for selecting a staffing partner:

   1.  Do I have internal sponsorship for a new vendor?
   2.  Do I have clear expectations for success?
   3.  Do I have a business that's ready to change processes?
   4.  Have I established a partnership with my vendor?
   5.  Do I have the mandate to move forward?

Orciani comments that "Recruiting candidates with the right skills, talent and work ethic has a direct impact on an organization's bottom-line. Taking the time to assess your company's business goals, expectations around recruiting, and readiness to change processes, and understand the key internal constituents that are affected by any change, will help ensure a successful relationship with an outside partner -- and your company's ROI."

Implementing New Processes

Once an organization makes the transition to a new staffing provider, the implementation phase is critical to successful change management. This is where the value of working with a true partner -- rather than just another vendor -- that understands a company's culture, needs, and business strategies becomes apparent. Veritude's article details the difference between providing a "hard landing" and a "soft landing" for companies launching new staffing processes, and outlines Veritude's four-part implementation process -- Define, Design, Develop, and Deliver.

"A partner understands the importance of frontloading the implementation activities, communications and training early in the change process and is willing to do so to ensure a smooth transition later on," explains Orciani. "At Veritude, our goal is to create the most value for our clients without causing any disruptions to their business."

Veritude experts regularly publish thoughtful analysis on the latest thinking and next trends in the areas of staffing, workforce consulting, RPO and other HR topics. To download a copy of "Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Selecting a Talent Management Partner," or to sign up to regularly receive Veritude's Workforce Insights articles, visit the company's Web site at: www.veritude.com/Industry_Insights/Workforce_Insights.aspx.

About Veritude

Veritude offers a full suite of services including Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Staffing, Managed Services and Consulting. We partner with a wide range of clients in a variety of industries to develop and deliver talent management solutions that adapt to changing business and demographic realities. Veritude's unrelenting commitment to outstanding customer support and candidate quality offers competitive advantages to clients and rewarding career opportunities to associates. To learn more, call 1-800-597-5537 or visit www.veritude.com.