SimpleVMS was named a Major Contender and Star Performer in the Everest Group Vendor Management (VMS) PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2024. Read the report here.

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Our team recently welcomed Casey Wagonfield as a Senior Sales Executive. We are thrilled to have Casey joining the team. Casey brings over 15 years of staffing industry experience and a deep understanding of client needs. We are confident that Casey’s expertise will be a significant asset to SimpleVMS. Please join us in welcoming Casey to the team!

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Casey was born and raised in Hamilton, OH, where he still resides with his wife and three kids. Throughout the last 15 years, Casey has gained extensive experience in the staffing industry. Casey started his journey in inside sales, then moved into operations, and eventually became the Director of Business Development.

Casey is excited to join SimpleVMS, and we are thrilled to have him on the team! Having worked with us for several years already as a partner, Casey knows the system well and appreciates the features that were built specifically for staffers. He has always admired the amazing culture and people at SimpleVMS and is eager to contribute to the company’s growth.

When Casey is not working, he enjoys traveling, hanging out with friends and family, attending sporting events, volunteering, visiting comedy clubs, and singing karaoke.

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Casey will be an essential part of our sales team, dedicated to delivering exceptional workforce solutions and ensuring a seamless experience for our clients and vendors. His extensive background in staffing and sales ensures he is well-equipped to drive forward the SimpleVMS mission. We are ecstatic that Casey has joined our team, and we are confident our clients will enjoy working with him.

Are you ready to learn more about how your contingent workforce can benefit from implementing SimpleVMS?

Contact Casey and the SimpleVMS team today to schedule a FREE system demo.

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Leveraging the right technology, particularly a Vendor Management System (VMS), can truly be a game-changer. The right VMS will streamline the process of managing staff plus offer insights and tools to optimize workforce deployment. By starting your preparations early and integrating a comprehensive VMS into your strategy, you are setting your business up for a smooth peak season, ensuring you can meet and exceed your goals.

Strategies for Peak Season Preparation:

1. Focus on Quality Over Quantity: By prioritizing quality, you ensure you bring in the best workforce possible for your client’s peak season needs. Focusing on quantity can ultimately cost you and your client more time and money as the talent brought in might be less adaptable to training, time management, etc.
2. Do Not Re-Use Job Details: You can recommend this to your clients to stand out from the crowd. Adjusting job requirements, descriptions, and expectations to suit the role will help it be viewed by more candidates. 
3. Refine Your Process: Providing a seamless experience is the best way to keep candidates engaged and returning. Retaining candidates will boost your reputation as a vendor and help streamline the hiring process for peak season. Returning candidates do not require the same training or onboarding and already know the job responsibilities.
4. Start Early and Set Checkpoints: We also recommend working with your clients to bring workers in earlier than you feel you may need them. The goal with hiring early is to hire your peak workforce with enough time to complete their onboarding & training before peak season labor begins. This also gives you and your client time to reevaluate your peak season strategy if needed.
5. Consolidate and Forecast: If you have easy access to your data, you can utilize it to identify seasonal and peak patterns, allowing you to further prepare for your client needs.
6. Expand Your Reach: If you’re struggling to find people, expand your reach to find employees through other means. Try job boards and career fairs, identify different demographics than you’ve previously looked at, expand your search radius, etc.

How can a VMS like SimpleVMS help you?

1. One need that SimpleVMS streamlines for your peak-season contingent workforce is onboarding. Simplifying onboarding can save you time where it matters.
2. SimpleVMS also boasts a robust compliance program, ensuring that no worker requirements, credentials, documentation, etc., will fall through the cracks even during your busiest moments.
3. Communicate frequently with your clients and candidates to ensure peak season preparation is going as planned. SimpleVMS offers a common portal for vendor/client communication and staffing requests.
4. Supplier integration is another fantastic time saver for peak season and can provide additional functional insight into your workforce program. SimpleVMS boasts a long list of existing integrations and offers custom integrations at no additional cost.
5. Our team offers exceptional support for the lifetime of the relationship, whether it’s customized reporting, dashboards, or system questions. 
6. Through SimpleVMS’ candidate performance tracking, you can identify gaps and problem areas to remedy before peak season, ensuring a seamless season.
7. Reduce time-to-hire through the centralized system and fill positions with newfound speed.

Our most relevant and vital tip of all is this – know the value of support. To be a strategic partner to your clients this peak season, think about any gaps from previous peak seasons that might be able to be remedied through additional support this year. You might be busy with peak season, but you will only be busier without the proper support. Our team is here to answer questions, problem solve, customize, and make sure your contingent labor program is one thing above all else… Simple.

To talk to our team, give us a call or send us an email!

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We are thrilled to announce that our team has recently welcomed Patrick Barthole as a Senior Sales Executive. Patrick is a seasoned tech professional with over 8 years in the VMS industry. Patrick brings a passion for supporting customers through innovative workforce solutions. We are looking forward to seeing firsthand the dedication Patrick brings to the team. Please join us in welcoming him to SimpleVMS!

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Located in Atlanta, Patrick comes to us with a rich background supporting customers in the healthcare and logistics space in their hunt for a VMS or MSP solution. In addition, while working in the staffing industry, Patrick supported many clients in the healthcare & logistics space. He has also spent time working as an onsite client manager, managing the day-to-day operations and vendor relationships. Patrick’s ability to navigate complex vendor landscapes and manage operational challenges makes him a valuable asset to the SimpleVMS team.

In his free time, Patrick enjoys playing guitar and spending time with his girlfriend and dog, Jagger. And, when he’s not spending time with his family, Patrick loves watching football and cheering on the NY Jets.

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Patrick will be an integral part of the SimpleVMS Sales team, committed to providing outstanding workforce solutions and customer service. Patrick’s experience in the staffing world sets him apart in his ability to connect with and understand our client’s workforce management challenges. We warmly welcome Patrick to our team and feel confident that our clients will value his expertise and dedication to assisting them in achieving their contingent workforce goals.

Are you ready to learn more about how SimpleVMS can simplify and centralize your workforce?

Contact Patrick and the SimpleVMS team today to schedule a FREE demo of the system.

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We are thrilled to announce that our team has recently welcomed Tony Sheehy as a Customer Support & Implementation Specialist. Tony is a seasoned tech professional with over 18 years in the industry. Tony brings a passion for building relationships with his clients and helping them to reach their goals. We are certain Tony will have a positive impact on our clients & customers. Please join us in welcoming Tony to the team!

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Born & raised in Northern Kentucky, Tony has lived in the Cincinnati area his whole life. He has spent the last 18 years of his career as a Technical Recruiter in the staffing industry. Tony spent the last 10 years of his career recruiting for Pomeroy, a large IT company in the Cincinnati area. He looks forward to adding value to his already impressive resume through his work in streamlining workforce solutions here at SimpleVMS.

When Tony isn’t working he enjoys spending his time watching his kids play basketball, baseball, softball, and dance. He also enjoys traveling, espeically to the beach to soak up some sun. Also a fan of music, Tony enjoys attending rock & country concerts.

Join us in welcoming Tony

Tony will be an instrumental part of our Implementation & Support team which is dedicated to delivering an exceptional implementation experience & 24/7 customer support. Tony’s extensive background in staffing, recruiting, technology, and customer relations makes him well-equipped to ensure that our clients and vendors have a smooth, stress-free experience when implementing their SimpleVMS workforce solutions. We’re thrilled to have Tony on our team and are confident that our clients will enjoy working with him.

Are you ready to learn more about how SimpleVMS can support your contingent workforce? Contact the SimpleVMS to start the process.

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We are excited to share the news that Noah Policarpo has joined our team as a Business Development Representative. Noah’s passion for delivering exceptional service and solutions for your contingent workforce will make him an important addition to the team. His skills and drive for helping clients achieve their goals make him an incredible asset to our team.

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Based in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, Noah has always found the ever-changing technology and software field interesting. Noah began his career in Business Administration and Management with telecommunications and cellular network companies. Noah enjoyed managing local territories and attending events statewide. He has a passion for helping people fulfill their needs and looks forward to assisting people in finding solutions for their contingent workforces. Noah credits growing up in Los Angeles for his confidence in engaging and getting along with everyone and anyone. He is eager to begin helping clients fulfill their VMS needs and support them with SimpleVMS’ fantastic system.

Noah spends his free time around cars, enjoying the technical side of building, and fixing vehicles. When he’s not fixing or building a car, he’s cruising around California on the weekends. He also enjoys taking his Husky on walks and hikes around his neighborhood or local state parks.

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Noah will be an excellent addition to the SimpleVMS team. With his experience in customer and business solutions, he is committed to providing top-notch customer service to our clients. Noah’s expertise makes him the perfect fit to ensure that our clients have a seamless experience managing their contingent workforce. We are thrilled to have Noah on board and are confident that our clients will appreciate his passion for helping them find the best solutions for their staffing needs.

Are you ready to learn more about how SimpleVMS supports your contingent workforce needs? Contact Noah and the SimpleVMS business development team today!

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We’re thrilled to welcome Ellen Wootten to the SimpleVMS team as our new Marketing Associate in charge of channel partnerships. With her experience in Marketing and a proven track record, Ellen brings a can-do attitude to our marketing team. Her passion for marketing and vendor management will help us expand our reach and enhance relationships with clients and vendors. We’re excited to have Ellen on board and can’t wait to see all the amazing things she’ll accomplish in her new role.

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Ellen joined life in Cincinnati recently, coming from St. Louis, Missouri. She moved to Cincinnati at the end of August and has enjoyed her time getting to explore the city. During her time in St. Louis Ellen worked for Nestle Purina. She enjoyed helping the Purina team streamline campaigns and spread the word about new campaigns. Ellen brings a passion for marketing and everything creative to SimpleVMS and looks forward to growing with the company.

In her free time, Ellen enjoys cuddling with her cat, reading, and playing video games with her friends. She also enjoys traveling and uses it as an excuse to try coffee shops worldwide. Her favorite place to visit is Cannon Beach on the coast of Oregon. Ellen also enjoys going to live sports games when she can. She is a fan of baseball and a new fan of football since she joined her friend’s fantasy league. Ellen encourages anyone to reach out to her to talk about St. Louis, the Cardinals, or Oregon.

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At SimpleVMS, we prioritize delivering exceptional customer service at all points throughout the process, and Ellen is excited to be a crucial part of making that happen. She will play a critical role in ensuring that our channel partners receive excellent support, and we’re thrilled to have her join the team. We look forward to the contributions that Ellen will make in helping SimpleVMS grow with our channel partners. With her passion for delivering top-notch service, we’re confident that you’ll have a wonderful experience working with her as well.

Are you ready to learn more about how SimpleVMS supports your contingent workforce needs? Contact Ellen and the SimpleVMS sales team today.

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We are thrilled to announce that our team has recently welcomed Ian James as our new Senior Sales Executive. Ian is a seasoned professional passionate about helping clients find the perfect workforce solutions for their needs. His expertise and dedication to client satisfaction make him a valuable addition to our team. We can’t wait to see the great things he’ll accomplish here at SimpleVMS. Please join us in welcoming Ian to the team!

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Ian James is a Senior Sales Executive based in Philadelphia, PA, with a background in staffing, software, and records management. His goal since joining SimpleVMS is to make a name for himself and build an extensive network of clients. Ian’s sales career started at Iron Mountain, where he spent five years and won President’s Club in 2018. He takes great pride in his achievements and looks forward to bringing the same level of success to his role at SimpleVMS.

When he’s not working, Ian enjoys visiting his family in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Liverpool, England. He also enjoys supporting Philadelphia sports teams, particularly the Eagles and Phillies. In his free time, Ian loves watching TV, trying new restaurants, and seeing movies with friends on the weekends.

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Ian is an integral part of the SimpleVMS team, dedicated to delivering exceptional workforce solutions and customer experience right from the start. Ian’s extensive background in staffing, software, and records management makes him well-equipped to ensure that our clients and vendors have a smooth, stress-free experience. We’re thrilled to have Ian on our team and confident that our clients will immensely enjoy working with him.

Are you ready to learn more about how SimpleVMS supports your contingent workforce needs? Contact Ian and the SimpleVMS sales team today.

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