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Expert360 have been appointed to partner with Accenture to manage the contingent (contractor) workforce. Aligned with Expert360’s mission, our partnership exists to provide Accenture visibility and access top talent on demand across a range of skill sets. These contractors are looking to do the best work of their lives on Accenture projects.

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Where is the talent coming from?

The contractors in Accenture’s private cloud are Accenture’s trusted talent. Many have done projects for Accenture in the past, others have been vetted by the dedicated Expert360 account team and assessed by Accenture’s HR/Talent Connectors and hiring managers

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What is the Private Cloud?  

Accenture’s Private Cloud is housed within Expert360’s talent marketplace.  Selected contractors will be approved by the Accenture talent team to be included in the private cloud, and once added those Contractors can be searched and matched to existing and upcoming projects.

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What skill-sets do contractors come with?

Core skill-sets include Strategy Consultants, Business Analysts, Data Scientists, Technology professionals including Software Developers, Project Managers and Program Directors.
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What countries can I request contractors in?  

Primarily in Australia and New Zealand, but in some cases where you’re open to fully remote workers talent may be off-shore.

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What are the contractor’s working patterns?  

Contractors can work on either a full-time or part-time basis and can be onsite, or work fully remotely, or in a hybrid capacity.

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How do I make a request for resources?  

You can use the form in this portal to make a request for talent. Your point of contact is Melissa Robertson from Expert360 who is Accenture’s Account Director.

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What should Hiring Managers expect will be the typical process to appoint a contractor?

Step 1 is to complete the Talent Request form; Step 2 will be for either Expert360’s Expert Relationship Manager (ERM) or Accenture’s Talent Connector (TC) to provide a shortlist to Hiring Managers within 72hrs; if any interviews are required Step 3 will be to conduct interviews;  Step 4 will be offering the candidate the role which can be facilitated by either ACN’s TCs or E360’s ERM

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What fees should I expect to pay for my contractor?

Rates will be based on current market day rates and shared with stakeholders as part of briefing and shortlisting.  

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Will I, as the hiring manager, be required to sign off timesheets for the contractors on my projects?  

Yes, weekly or fortnightly timesheet approvals will be required to be completed by line managers per the usual Accenture timesheeting process.

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Who pays the contractor?  

Expert360 are the employer of record and as such will be responsible for the payments to contractors on your projects.  

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As a hiring Mgr / Line Mgr can I add / refer contractors to the Expert360 Private cloud to use on future projects?

Yes, Expert360 are partnering with the Talent Connector team to get prior and existing contractors added to the Expert360 ecosystem to support with placements and redeployments, and overall improved utilisation.

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What is the typical time to hire from Accenture’s private cloud?  

The typical time to receive a shortlist from either Expert360’s ERM or Accenture’s TCs is 72hrs.  Placing your chosen contractor will then be as quick as you make your hiring decision.

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What happens if my contractor is not meeting the performance standards required on the project?  

The ERM or Accenture’s TCs will manage the offboarding of that individual and find a suitable replacement for you from the network.

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What if I’d like to convert my contractor to a permanent employee?

If there is mutual agreement from the contractor to move to a permanent role, this can be arranged. The usual placement fee conversions will apply and will be managed by Expert360’s ERM and Accenture’s TC.

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Are all contractors in the Expert360 private cloud allocated to a current Project?

No, there are some contractors within the ecosystem who are past contractors that are awaiting being matched to their next Accenture project.

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How do we know whether contractors have already completed relevant background checks?

Any contractor to be appointed to a project will have had the required background checks done, and all other onboarding compliance steps completed.