UpGlide

UpGlide is a cloud-based total talent management platform that is designed to cater to companies of all sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises. According to the vendor, this platform is specifically tailored for various industries, including human resources, recruitment and staffing, managed service providers (MSPs), information technology, healthcare, and manufacturing. UpGlide allows organizations to manage candidates, employees, vendors, and independent contractors in a central location, providing customizable software to meet the role-specific needs of professionals in these industries.

Key Features

Contingent Workforce Platform: UpGlide offers a range of features for managing the contingent workforce lifecycle. According to the vendor, organizations can assess, interview, qualify, and hire candidates using this platform. It also provides tools for managing onboarding/offboarding candidate required documentation and offers dashboard analytics and reporting for monitoring various aspects of the recruitment process, integrations, business intelligence, payroll and finance, and candidates.

SOW and Project Management: UpGlide provides comprehensive project management capabilities, including objective setting, creation, approval, the bidding process, and milestone management. According to the vendor, organizations can utilize performance strategies to meet specific criteria throughout the project timeline. The platform also offers a project function view to track total hours worked for each team/initiative and the ability to manage multiple projects in one system. Additionally, it provides spend visibility, contract work tracking, and milestone-based time capture and billing.

Vendor Management System (VMS): UpGlide simplifies vendor management by facilitating bill rate negotiation, validation, and compliance with vendors, which the vendor claims can result in significant cost savings. It also allows organizations to monitor and grade vendor performance, consolidate invoicing and payments to vendors, and generate compliance reports.

Time and Expense Management: UpGlide enables organizations to track contingent workforce spend through approved timesheets and offers business intelligence software to track overtime and double-time spending. According to the vendor, the platform provides centralized management of vendors, including consolidating costs, client invoicing, compliance, and payments. Real-time reports are available to track program performance, overall spending, and key vendor metrics.

Shift-based Resource Scheduling: UpGlide includes shift-based resource scheduling functionality to efficiently manage workforce allocation and scheduling, according to the vendor.

REST API's for Data Exchange: According to the vendor, UpGlide provides REST API's for all data points, allowing seamless communication of information between UpGlide and external platforms.

Time-off and PTO Management: According to the vendor, UpGlide offers easy management of time-off and PTO (paid time off) requests, including customization of accruable time off rules in accordance with organizational policies.

Asset Tracking: UpGlide includes functionality for tracking company assets given to and returned by resources, such as computers, peripherals, and badges, according to the vendor.