Overview

See your contingent workforce in one place

Managing external labor across multiple staffing agencies can make it harder to track workforce needs, manage costs, and see how suppliers are delivering.
 

Dayforce Contingent Workforce Management connects that information in one system, helping HR, operations, and finance plan more strategically for their right workforce needs.

Build a more agile workforce

Respond to changing business demands with temporary labor to complement your core workforce. Coordinate staffing across locations and suppliers to support peaks, absences, and shifting needs.

See your workforce more clearly

Bring temporary staff activity into HR’s workforce planning, to help address demand, manage costs, and keep work moving.

Strengthen governance

Create consistency across supplier requirements, worker records, and approval processes to help manage compliance. Support a more connected team with appropriate boundaries as part of your approach to help reduce co-employment risk.

How it works

Manage agency labor from request to invoice

Help standardize the path from a contingent labor need to approved time and spend. Give managers a simpler way to request coverage, HR more oversight of the process, and teams a clearer path to filling shifts.
Keep your contingent workforce in one place

Connect staffing agencies, worker activity, and program rules into one experience, so teams can work from the same information.

Put the right people in the right job

Give managers a consistent way to request contingent labor where needed and route the work to approved suppliers and talent channels.

Evaluate time, cost, and performance

Track time, apply contracted terms, and connect approved work to invoices. Use worker and supplier performance data to inform better decisions.

What's included

Keep contingent work more visible

Your temporary workforce can be easier to manage when HR, operations, finance, and frontline managers have tools that support consistent coverage, help keep costs visible, and simplify supplier invoicing.
More workforce visibility

Track employees and temporary staff side-by-side with reporting and analytics to help assess coverage, labor utilization, spend, and supplier performance.

Scheduling and time tracking

Coordinate contingent workers alongside employees using Dayforce scheduling and time capabilities. Support standardized time capture and greater visibility into who's working across your operations.

Repeatable workflows

Create repeatable process for requests, approvals, scheduling, and worker requirements which can help reduce email chains and spreadsheet chasing.

Rate and spend controls

Apply contracted rates and program rules before work is billed. This helps you flag contingent labor costs that may not line up with your agreements.

Invoicing in one place

Connect approved time to invoices, so your team can review supplier billing in one place.

Staffing agency management

Onboard, manage, prioritize, and evaluate staffing suppliers in one program where information and performance are easier to track.

The Dayforce Advantage

One workforce strategy without another workforce system

Employees and contingent workers both help get work done. Extending Dayforce scheduling, time, and analytics to your temporary labor force gives you more consistency. It also helps HR, operations, procurement, and finance plan and coordinate work in a more connected way.

Buyer's Guide

Shopping for a contingent workforce management solution? Start here.

Our five-step Buyer’s Guide walks you through what to look for — from vendor management system (VMS) capabilities to broader workforce visibility — so you can compare options and choose a solution that supports your workforce strategy.
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Partnerships

Become a partner

Are you a staffing agency, MSP, or workforce technology provider? Dayforce Contingent helps you support shared customers with greater processes and visibility.
 

Together, we can help teams get the people they need, keep work moving, and coordinate the details.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is contingent workforce management software?

Contingent workforce management software helps organizations source, onboard, schedule, and manage non-permanent workers such as contractors, freelancers, and agency staff alongside their permanent workforce. It provides visibility into total labor spend, compliance obligations, and workforce composition across both employee types in a single platform.
What is the difference between contingent labor and permanent employees?

Permanent employees are hired directly, receive benefits, and are subject to standard employment laws. Contingent labor includes contractors, freelancers, and agency workers engaged on a temporary or project basis. Managing both effectively requires systems that can handle different pay structures, compliance requirements, and onboarding workflows simultaneously.
How does contingent workforce software help businesses manage staffing agencies?

Contingent workforce software centralizes agency relationships by standardizing how workers are requested, onboarded, and tracked across multiple vendors. It gives managers visibility into agency performance, fill rates, and costs, making it easier to evaluate vendor effectiveness and ensure contingent workers meet the same operational standards as permanent staff.
How does contingent labor management software help control labor spend?

Contingent labor management software helps control labor spend by providing real-time visibility into contractor costs, hours, and utilization alongside permanent workforce data. Platforms like Dayforce connect contingent and permanent labor in one view, helping managers make smarter staffing mix decisions that balance operational needs with budget constraints.
What should businesses look for when evaluating contingent workforce management solutions?

Look for visibility across permanent and contingent workers, staffing agency management, compliance tracking, onboarding workflows, and integration with your core payroll and scheduling systems. The best contingent workforce management solutions eliminate data silos and connect your entire workforce in one platform, giving organizations the visibility needed to manage contingent and permanent labor with equal precision.

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