WAE Smart Labor Initiative
A $20 Million Workforce Innovation Initiative
Limited partner spots available
A Better Way to Staff Your Business.
WAE is bringing together more than two decades of workforce experience, millions invested in technology, and private investment capital to transform staffing operations across the country.
By combining proven staffing solutions with advanced workforce technology, we’re helping employers reduce labor costs, fill positions faster, centralize staffing operations, and attract and retain a stronger workforce.
Now, we’re accepting applications from a limited number of manufacturing and long-term care employers.
What participating employers receive
FREEstaffing
No markup on eligible placements for up to 90 days
The Offer
FREE
Plus
No upfront implementation or onboarding fees for platform setup.
Up to $25,000 valuefor qualifying placements.
$80 to $120 value per personcovering labor costs, agency utilization, retention, and opportunities for savings.
to centralize staffing requests, fulfillment, agency coordination, and reporting.
backed by our 98% fill rate, established talent pipelines, and recruiting partnerships.
to improve visibility into attendance, fulfillment, retention, and labor spending.
All without a lengthy implementation or complicated transition. Available only to selected partners.
Check Your EligibilityWhy WAE
The People
98% fill rate.
Because even the most advanced technology means nothing if your positions aren’t filled.
Our established talent pipelines, experienced recruiting teams, and extensive staffing partnerships allow us to fulfill orders and support workforce needs at scale.
The Technology
designed to simplify staffing requests, coordinate fulfillment, manage agency relationships, track workforce activity, and provide real-time operational visibility.
From requesting workers to monitoring fulfillment and performance, WAE makes staffing easier.
The Data
Staffing has traditionally been managed through phone calls, emails, spreadsheets, and disconnected conversations.
Requests get lost in silos. Teams spend valuable time coordinating coverage, following up with agencies, and piecing together information.
WAE centralizes these activities, providing visibility into staffing requests, fulfillment, attendance, agency performance, labor spending, and workforce trends.
Less chasing information. More time making informed decisions.
The Capital
Private investment funds help offset eligible staffing costs, including free staffing with no markup on qualifying placements for up to 90 days.
Participating employers also pay zero implementation fees (up to a $25,000 value) and receive complimentary screening and workforce assessments.
We’re investing in employers because we believe real-world partnerships are essential to advancing workforce innovation. Because funding is limited, we’re selective about who we partner with.
The Team
Our experienced workforce professionals support implementation, recruiting, staffing fulfillment, agency coordination, and ongoing operations.
You get sophisticated technology backed by a team that understands staffing and knows how to deliver.
The Difference
Proven Results
98%
fill rate
1 to 6 hrs
typical time to fill a role
1M+
placements filled
An extensive list of client references is available upon request.
Easy to Adopt
No lengthy implementation, no complicated technology transition, and no new project to manage. WAE fits into the way you already staff.
No problem. Keep your existing relationships.
WAE can bring your current staffing partners into one centralized platform, giving you greater visibility and control across your entire contingent workforce.
Or we can operate alongside your existing agencies, allowing you to experience the technology firsthand.
Our experience has been that once employers see the efficiency, visibility, and simplicity WAE provides, they choose to bring their staffing partners onto the platform.
We’ve made it simple.
Depending on the size of your operation, number of locations, and implementation requirements, WAE’s technology can be set up in under a day.
Our team handles onboarding and implementation, minimizing disruption and getting you up and running quickly.
We’ve got it covered.
With a 98% fill rate, established talent pipelines, experienced recruiting teams, and a network of staffing partners, we’re equipped to fulfill your orders and support your workforce needs.
We understand. Your priority is running your business.
That’s why the Smart Labor Initiative integrates naturally into everyday staffing operations.
As your team uses WAE, the technology captures much of the information needed for our research. We handle the analysis and prepare insights for your review, requiring minimal additional effort from your organization.
Less complexity. Better staffing. Greater visibility. Lower costs.
Our Reason
20+ years
working alongside employers on the workforce industry’s most persistent challenges.
For more than 20 years, our team has worked alongside employers to solve some of the workforce industry’s most persistent challenges.
Despite advances in technology, many of the same problems remain: costly turnover, inconsistent attendance, inefficient hiring, and fragmented staffing operations.
We believe modern workforce technology has the potential to fundamentally change that.
But meaningful innovation requires more than technology. It requires real-world partnerships, reliable data, and a deeper understanding of what drives workforce success.
Through the Smart Labor Initiative, we’re combining our technology investments, private capital, staffing infrastructure, and industry expertise to study workforce patterns, evaluate new approaches, and develop better solutions.
We’re making a meaningful financial investment in a select group of employers. We’re looking for the right partners, not every partner, because the insights gained from these partnerships can help shape the future of staffing.
In return, employers receive free staffing, significant financial benefits, advanced technology, and valuable workforce intelligence.
It’s a shared investment in better technology, stronger workforces, and a more efficient future.
Next Steps
Share your name, company, and best contact info. It takes 30 seconds.
We’ll discuss your goals, review your current operations, and explain your available program benefits.
Not every applicant is selected. Your specialist will review fit with you.
If selected, we’ll confirm your financial benefits, coordinate any required facility and safety reviews, and begin implementation.
Depending on your operation, initial technology setup may take less than a day.
Our team supports your staffing and workforce operations while WAE’s technology simplifies coordination, provides greater visibility, and contributes to ongoing workforce research.
Smart Labor Initiative
We’re inviting select manufacturing and long-term care employers to participate in a privately funded initiative designed to advance workforce innovation while delivering meaningful benefits today.
Partner spots are limited each quarter.
We’re open to any manufacturing or long-term care employer. The best fits usually have 10+ open positions and work with multiple staffing agencies. But it’s really about finding the right partners.
Taking you to the calendar to book your call.
Participation is subject to program eligibility, selection, available funding, and agreed-upon terms. Free staffing (no markup) applies to qualifying positions and periods. Implementation timelines depend on organizational size, number of locations, and requirements.
