The stakes for getting the talent supply chain right have never been higher. The rise of hybrid work, globalisation, AI-driven automation, and the demand for specialised skills have made workforce planning more complex and critical. Moreover, contingent workers now comprise up to 40% of the total workforce in some industries. That means the systems used […]
Contingent workforce management is a challenge that many organisations find difficult. The contingent workforce ebbs and flows quickly and the responsibility for contractors, freelancers and temporary workers often lies in different places. The fragmented nature of the contingent workforce often means that organisations find it hard to bring it together under one function with the […]
The conversation around diversity in talent acquisition is in danger of becoming at best uniform, at worst – banal. Uniformity or banality, it’s not a great outcome either way. It’s become too easy to say and do the right things around DE&I, without thinking differently about meaningful strategic goals. It’s become too easy to add […]
More often than not, issues with workforce compliance are caused by a lack of transparency and visibility through the talent supply chain, hiring and onboarding process. All too regularly, organisations that are hiring contingent workers at pace fail to ensure that they have the right processes, checkpoints, structure and automation in place to handle an […]
The global contingent workforce is evolving. Organisations are facing new challenges around how they engage, manage and maintain that workforce. There’s a growing need for Managed Service Provision to evolve and step up at a strategic level. They need to prioritise workforce planning. Move with agility. Above all, they need to offer flexible services that […]
All too often, the answer to the question ‘Is your contingent workforce fully compliant’ is ‘I think so’ or ‘we do everything we can’. Sometimes, it’s a straight out ‘I don’t know’. A critical challenge for organisations is their ability to keep abreast of international and domestic employment law. Employment law changes often, which makes […]
As each generation makes decisions about how they want their career to unfold, employers have an obligation to think strategically. Organisations need to consider how they shape opportunities to match the aspirations of the contingent workforce and the changing labour market. Gen Zedders will make up an increasing percentage of contingent workforces in the future. […]
In today’s rapidly evolving market, staying competitive requires businesses to continuously adapt their workforce strategies. Your contingent workforce plays a crucial role in maintaining agility and efficiency – but without regular audits, you risk falling behind. It’s not enough to have contingent talent — organisations must assess performance, compliance, and costs to stay competitive. Why […]
Is your Contingent Managed Service Provider responding to the changing market landscape? They should be helping you enable direct-to-talent relationships or you may end up falling behind. Introduction The Contingent Managed Service Provider (MSP) is changing. Traditional methods of contingent workforce management face growing challenges from new market conditions, changing workforce preferences, and economic uncertainty. […]
Introduction There’s been a big buzz around the latest US Labor Report this week. The number of job openings posted by employers was lower than forecasted and commentators have seen this as an indication that the jobs market is slowing, and the economy is moving towards a downturn. Depending on your political persuasion, that downturn […]
