Raise recognized by Ardent Partners for Direct Sourcing excellence
Raise recognized by Ardent Partners for Direct Sourcing excellence
In their 2026 Digital Staffing and Direct Sourcing Technology Advisor Report, Ardent Partners named Raise a Market Leader and recognized our leadership in innovation, scalability, and enterprise workforce transformation.
Ardent Partners is a leading research and advisory firm specializing in contingent workforce strategy, procurement, and workforce technology.
Their annual Solution Advisor reports evaluate providers based on:
Program capability and scalability
Technology enablement
Innovation in service delivery
Demonstrated client impact and outcomes
Market leadership and differentiation
Raise’s recognition reflects the strength of our Direct Sourcing model and our proven ability to deliver quality, speed, governance, and measurable workforce outcomes.
“Raise’s portfolio of next-generation workforce offerings and services, particularly within the direct sourcing and recruitment realms, have positioned the organization as a Future of Work-oriented solution, driving innovation, scalability, and transformational change across the talent landscape.”
Ardent Partners, 2026 Digital Staffing and Direct Sourcing Technology
Enterprise workforce strategies are evolving.
Organizations are under pressure to:
Reduce dependency on traditional staffing markups
Increase access to qualified talent
Improve visibility into workforce data
Strengthen compliance and governance
Direct Sourcing addresses these priorities by enabling companies to build and engage their own curated talent pools to get fast access to known, qualified workers.
Raise partners with enterprise organizations to architect, launch, and scale Direct Sourcing programs that integrate seamlessly within existing MSP and VMS environments.
The Raise Difference
Our Direct Sourcing model is built around three core principles:
Enterprise Integration
Raise integrates directly with your workforce program for seamless execution.
Proof-Based Talent Strategy
We build pre-vetted and skills-validated talent communities to deliver higher-quality candidates with proven capability and immediate readiness.
Adoption & Program Enablement
Drawing on our global program experience, we embed structured change management into our programs to drive stakeholder alignment, consistent execution, and sustained performance at scale.
Governance & Measurable Outcomes
We align Direct Sourcing to measurable business objectives: cost discipline, speed, quality, and compliance.
The result: Raise’s Direct Sourcing programs are proven to generate tangible enterprise value, with cost savings and workforce efficiency compounding as the program evolves.
Want to explore how Direct Sourcing can transform your workforce?
Discover our approach, client results, and implementation model on our Direct Sourcing page
Let’s build a Direct Sourcing engine that delivers.
Connect with Tim Rhodes to assess your current workforce model and identify opportunities to strengthen talent access, reduce cost, and improve workforce outcomes.
