Contingent Workforce Weekly

Welcome to the year-in-review episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by PRO Unlimited and RatePoint. We recap 2020 with insights from Dan Beck, co-founder and COO of Utmost, and Chris Johnson, Direct of Industry Strategy at Checkr. Dan, Chris, and I chat about the “adaptation vs. agility” concept, the importance of the agile workforce, the role of technology in business agility, Future of Work accelerants, and much, much more.

This week’s special “2020 Year-in-Review” episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast highlights some of the hottest topics across the worlds of contingent workforce management, staffing, technology and innovation, and, of course, the Future of Work, in what was a memorable, challenging, and unprecedented year.

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a discussion regarding the early and promising news of in-progress COVID-19 vaccines and how it impacts 2021 workforce planning. As businesses begin to move into a new year, which adaptive strategies and approaches should they leverage knowing that these vaccine results could provide a clearer picture of the market in 2021?

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a discussion regarding the criticality of the agile workforce in 2021. We chat about the value of direct sourcing and talent pools in developing a fully-agile workforce, the ways businesses can begin strategic workforce planning to account for agile talent, and the link between total talent intelligence and the agile workforce.

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a discussion with Kevin Akeroyd, CEO of PROUnlimited. Kevin and I chat about the evolution of the Vendor Management System (VMS) platform, how technology will transform contingent workforce management in 2021, and much, much more.

This week’s all-new Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a discussion of the two major pathways to business success in 2021: adaptation and innovation. As workforce agility, total talent intelligence, empathy-led leadership, diversity and inclusion, and flexibility (via remote work and reimagined business thinking) become paramount, businesses must harness the power of these Future of Work attributes to thrive in the months to come.

Another all-new episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a conversation with Catherine Candland, CEO of nextSource. Catherine and I chat about the continued evolution of the Managed Service Provider (MSP) model, the value and impact of direct sourcing, the outlook for contingent workforce growth over the next several years, and much more.

Another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a conversation with Chris Johnson, Director of Industry Strategy at Checkr. Chris and I chat about the growth of the agile workforce, the impact of Future of Work accelerants, the outlook for staffing in 2021, and much more.

This week, we chat with Michael Wachholz, CEO of GRI. Michael and I chat about why direct sourcing has become such a hot topic (and how it drives value), the evolution of the Managed Service Provider (MSP) model, and the outlook for the agile workforce.

Another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a conversation with Steve Knapp, Director of Coupa Contingent Workforce. Steve and I chat about the impact of direct sourcing, the reality of total talent management/total workforce management, the evolution of Vendor Management System (VMS) technology, a five-year outlook for the agile workforce, and much more.

This week on the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, we discuss why business leadership must be re-imagined in the face of new Future of Work shifts towards empathy and flexibility.

This week’s podcast features a conversation with Dr. Nina Huntemann, Vice President of Learning at edX. Dr. Huntemann and I chat about the criticality of eLearning in today’s skillset-driven talent market, why digital learning is a boon for upskilling and reskilling initiatives, and much more.

This week’s all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast highlights the importance of total talent intelligence in today’s challenging business climate. Considered the cornerstone of total talent management (also known as total workforce management), total talent intelligence can spark numerous benefits that are relevant to today’s unprecedented times.

This week’s episode highlights how the anticipated growth of the contingent workforce could be a “catalyst” for transformation in the world of talent and work. We discuss the ramifications of agile workforce growth on direct sourcing, diversity and inclusion, digital and on-demand staffing, AI-led workforce planning, and more.

This week’s episode discusses how the future workplace must adopt a “hybrid” approach that harnesses the benefits of both remote work and distributed teams (such as productivity and flexibility) and traditional, in-person office environments (like human connections and camaraderie).

This week’s episode highlights the importance of balancing short- and long-term workforce planning, the reality of contingent workforce growth in the months ahead, and the future of remote work.

This week’s episode features a conversation with Praneeth Patlola, CEO of WillHire. Praneeth and I discuss why direct sourcing is drawing so much attention, how business leaders can effectively overcome direct sourcing barriers, and the role of technology in curating and developing deep enterprise talent pools.

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode looks back on the first half of 2020, its unprecedented challenges, and the many shifts in talent, work, and staffing that were caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We look forward and highlight how the contingent workforce will grow over the next six months, the critical links between talent and direct sourcing, the significance of digital staffing, and the permanent fixtures of the Future of Work movement.

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline. This week’s episode features a conversation with Utmost’s COO and co-founder, Dan Beck. Dan and I discuss the expected contingent workforce growth in the second half of 2020, the viability of total talent management, why the agile workforce and remote work go hand-in-hand, and much more.

Welcome to the Season Five premiere of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline. This week’s episode includes assorted musings on how phased business reopenings will impact the workforce and why the Future of Work needs to be more “human” in the months and years ahead.