<s>
Staffing	B-Application
software	I-Application
is	O
a	O
classification	O
of	O
line-of-business	O
software	O
solutions	O
for	O
temporary	O
staffing	O
agencies	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Adecco	O
,	O
Manpower	O
,	O
Inc.	O
,	O
and	O
Randstad	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Staffing	B-Application
software	I-Application
is	O
different	O
from	O
talent	O
management	O
software	O
,	O
as	O
is	O
used	O
by	O
corporate	O
HR	O
departments	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
third-party	O
placement	O
firms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Typically	O
,	O
staffing	B-Application
software	I-Application
is	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
an	O
Applicant	B-Application
Tracking	I-Application
System	I-Application
or	O
Customer	O
Relationship	O
Management	O
system	O
and	O
Job	O
Posting	O
,	O
Human	O
Resource	O
Management	O
,	O
payroll	O
and/or	O
accounting	O
functions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
staffing	B-Application
software	I-Application
products	O
are	O
front-office-based	O
applications	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
management	O
and	O
placement	O
of	O
people	O
on	O
temporary	O
work	O
assignments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Staffing	B-Application
software	I-Application
also	O
differs	O
from	O
other	O
HR	O
software	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
temporary	O
nature	O
of	O
job	O
orders	O
handled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
key	O
entity	O
in	O
staffing	B-Application
software	I-Application
is	O
assignment	O
,	O
which	O
links	O
the	O
job	O
candidate	O
to	O
the	O
job	O
order	O
and	O
stipulates	O
the	O
bill	O
and	O
pay	O
rates	O
involved	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Staffing	B-Application
software	I-Application
systems	O
also	O
mirror	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
functions	O
in	O
Vendor	O
Management	O
Software	O
(	O
VMS	O
)	O
such	O
as	O
distributing	O
job	O
orders	O
out	O
to	O
subcontractors	O
,	O
controlling	O
overall	O
spend	O
and	O
managing	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
worker	O
by	O
third-party	O
vendor	O
.	O
</s>
