The Great Rethink’s Next Disruption: The Contingent Workforce
The disruptions of the past few years have prompted workers everywhere to re-evaluate their lives and what is important to them in their work. While ...
27 September, 2022
The disruptions of the past few years have prompted workers everywhere to re-evaluate their lives and what is important to them in their work. While pay has always been a priority for contingent workers, new data launched from Flextrack in our 2022 State of the...
The disruptions of the past few years have prompted workers everywhere to re-evaluate their lives and what is important to them in their work. While ...
27 September, 2022
Last week’s blog was about optimism ahead of the fall conference season. Halfway through my run, the optimism grows. The generational opportunity HR ...
21 September, 2022
Productive, efficient, problem solvers. Human-centered leadership, unlocking potential. The Red Hot Chili Peppers. It may be difficult to notice the ...
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The disruptions of the past few years have prompted workers everywhere to re-evaluate their lives and what is important to them in their work. While pay has always been a priority for contingent workers, new data launched from Flextrack in our 2022 S
Last week’s blog was about optimism ahead of the fall conference season. Halfway through my run, the optimism grows. The generational opportunity HR has right now is a little clearer after scanning the ecosystem of people and work solutions at HR Tec
Productive, efficient, problem solvers. Human-centered leadership, unlocking potential. The Red Hot Chili Peppers. It may be difficult to notice the connection between all this when you’re making plans to see the legendary band live. But the link is
It’s finally September, and the fall HR conference season is here along with a new sense of normal – however, you may define it. As I prepare for the travel, the content and the connections that come with conference season, there’s a sense of hopeful
The tools available to develop business applications and integrate technology systems have matured dramatically over the past 20 years. New features or system integrations that used to take solution providers weeks or months to develop can now be don
RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Flextrack, the world’s first extended workforce solution platform powered by Salesforce and artificial intelligence, today announced a strategic partnership with Brightfield, a leading workforce intelligence
Enterprise people strategies are increasingly reliant on the extended workforce to ensure access to talent in a challenging market. According to recent estimates, the non-employee workforce accounts for approximately 35% to 47% of the average company
Whether leading a team or teaching graduate courses, I always offer two points of advice to emerging HR leaders: Go make friends with Finance. Today. Right now. And then do the same with IT. It is simply impossible to deliver compelling employee exp
I’ve written numerous blogs over the past six months about enabling talent technology ecosystems for organizations. I’ve highlighted how there’s no single technology that can solve all your talent needs. Only by constructing an ecosystem of so
Vendor Management Systems (VMS), like Flextrack, generate countless data points on procuring and leveraging the non-employee or contingent workforce into an enterprise workforce strategy. Tracking metrics on hiring, how long it takes, process bottlen
Employee experience is coming to the extended workforce. In January, I joined Flextrack, an extended workforce solution, to help enterprising organizations cultivate their non-employee workforces with an amazing team of experts and a platform as a se
A number of core technologies are available for enterprise talent sourcing, and they vary whether you hire employees or non-employees. While there are similarities to what these systems do, they are not the same. They have different aims and value p
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) play a critical part in helping organizations manage their extended workforce. MSP services go well beyond helping organizations fill positions, as they encompass talent advisors who guide organizations on their journ
As the future of work becomes a reality, organizations are beginning to recalibrate their extended workforce programs (EWP) to leverage their brand and talent in a highly competitive environment. This includes the technologies that enable these progr
In a recent post, I emphasized the difference between software as a service (SaaS) and a platform as a service (PaaS) for your Extended Workforce Program. More specifically, I highlighted how a platform of integrated value-added systems and service p
By now, most leaders with responsibility for people—including HR—have heard of “The Great Resignation,” “The Great Reshuffle,” or other “Great” buzzwords about what’s currently happening with the workforce. While HR buzzwords can quickly become worn
If you recall, my first blog in this series, emphasized the difference between software as a service (SaaS) and a platform as a service (PaaS) for your extended workforce program. In the second installment, I explained how organizations are already
Hybrid work is finally here to stay. According to a new survey by Advanced Workplace Associates, just 3% of over 10,000 finance, technology, and energy workers want to return to the office full-time. On top of that, 86% of the workers surveyed said t
In my previous posts, I focused more on how to combine value-added systems and service providers into a single platform to transform your extended workforce. Today, I want to discuss an approach to help lead either the successful launch of initiative
The Good News: Human resources (HR) is engaging with the extended workforce to solve skill shortages and achieve C-Level priorities that are driven by pandemic-intensified turnover rates and the greater adoption of flexible, remote and hybrid working
Organizations leverage consulting firms and managed service providers (MSPs) to help them select optimal technology for managing their extended workforce and achieving their talent strategy goals. These partners help to formally define an organizatio
The anticipation had been building for months – my first in-person conference in over two years! The last time I spoke at an event, in March 2020, the world was on the cusp of facing COVID-19. There were no masks or social distancing in the...
One of the best parts of my role here as Head of Research here at Flextrack is all the great people and organizations I get to speak with as I explore our ecosystem for insights and partners who can help us give the extended workforce...
One of the best parts of the smartphone and revolution is App Stores. Any individual consumer with a mobile device who is looking to make their lives easier can search the App Store and find something to make their lives easier and more enjoyable. B
Creative destruction is an economic concept that describes the perpetual process of innovation and evolution in business markets. It “revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating the new
The benefits of a diverse workforce and its impact on a company’s overall performance are clear. McKinsey’s research, for example, shows that organizations within the top quartile for gender or racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to have
The consumerization of workplace technology over the past decade and the rise of worker power precipitated by the pandemic are driving a permanent shift in the connections between people, work and organizations. Nowhere has this shift been more acute
An effective sourcing strategy needs to be multi-pronged. Hiring teams need to be able to connect with a whole ecosystem of suppliers that have different reaches, aims, markets or specializations—including diverse and underrepresented groups. Busines
It’s late spring 2022, and in-person HR and technology conferences are back in a big way. Over two years of pent-up demand for full interaction with colleagues, networks, solution providers and industry leaders has channeled into some amazing events,
A very long time ago, one of my previous mentors told me that, “technology is all about getting to your bottlenecks faster.” His point was technology is developed to automate a process or interaction. And ultimately, this technology can uncover the
It was a real thrill to join over 15,000 HR professionals this year in New Orleans, and more online, at the 2022 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo. While the hybrid format of the conference mirrors the increasingly permanent hybrid workplace we are a
A number of core technologies are available for enterprise talent sourcing, and they vary whether you hire employees or non-employees. While there are similarities to what these systems do, they are not the same. They have different aims and value p
The disruptions of the past few years have prompted workers everywhere to re-evaluate their lives and what is important to them in their work. While pay has always been a priority for contingent workers, new data launched from Flextrack in our 2022 S
Last week’s blog was about optimism ahead of the fall conference season. Halfway through my run, the optimism grows. The generational opportunity HR has right now is a little clearer after scanning the ecosystem of people and work solutions at HR Tec
Productive, efficient, problem solvers. Human-centered leadership, unlocking potential. The Red Hot Chili Peppers. It may be difficult to notice the connection between all this when you’re making plans to see the legendary band live. But the link is
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) play a critical part in helping organizations manage their extended workforce. MSP services go well beyond helping organizations fill positions, as they encompass talent advisors who guide organizations on their journ
As the future of work becomes a reality, organizations are beginning to recalibrate their extended workforce programs (EWP) to leverage their brand and talent in a highly competitive environment. This includes the technologies that enable these progr
In a recent post, I emphasized the difference between software as a service (SaaS) and a platform as a service (PaaS) for your Extended Workforce Program. More specifically, I highlighted how a platform of integrated value-added systems and service p
By now, most leaders with responsibility for people—including HR—have heard of “The Great Resignation,” “The Great Reshuffle,” or other “Great” buzzwords about what’s currently happening with the workforce. While HR buzzwords can quickly become worn
If you recall, my first blog in this series, emphasized the difference between software as a service (SaaS) and a platform as a service (PaaS) for your extended workforce program. In the second installment, I explained how organizations are already
Hybrid work is finally here to stay. According to a new survey by Advanced Workplace Associates, just 3% of over 10,000 finance, technology, and energy workers want to return to the office full-time. On top of that, 86% of the workers surveyed said t
In my previous posts, I focused more on how to combine value-added systems and service providers into a single platform to transform your extended workforce. Today, I want to discuss an approach to help lead either the successful launch of initiative
The Good News: Human resources (HR) is engaging with the extended workforce to solve skill shortages and achieve C-Level priorities that are driven by pandemic-intensified turnover rates and the greater adoption of flexible, remote and hybrid working
Organizations leverage consulting firms and managed service providers (MSPs) to help them select optimal technology for managing their extended workforce and achieving their talent strategy goals. These partners help to formally define an organizatio
The anticipation had been building for months – my first in-person conference in over two years! The last time I spoke at an event, in March 2020, the world was on the cusp of facing COVID-19. There were no masks or social distancing in the...
One of the best parts of my role here as Head of Research here at Flextrack is all the great people and organizations I get to speak with as I explore our ecosystem for insights and partners who can help us give the extended workforce...
One of the best parts of the smartphone and revolution is App Stores. Any individual consumer with a mobile device who is looking to make their lives easier can search the App Store and find something to make their lives easier and more enjoyable. B
Creative destruction is an economic concept that describes the perpetual process of innovation and evolution in business markets. It “revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating the new
The benefits of a diverse workforce and its impact on a company’s overall performance are clear. McKinsey’s research, for example, shows that organizations within the top quartile for gender or racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to have
The consumerization of workplace technology over the past decade and the rise of worker power precipitated by the pandemic are driving a permanent shift in the connections between people, work and organizations. Nowhere has this shift been more acute
An effective sourcing strategy needs to be multi-pronged. Hiring teams need to be able to connect with a whole ecosystem of suppliers that have different reaches, aims, markets or specializations—including diverse and underrepresented groups. Busines
It’s late spring 2022, and in-person HR and technology conferences are back in a big way. Over two years of pent-up demand for full interaction with colleagues, networks, solution providers and industry leaders has channeled into some amazing events,
A very long time ago, one of my previous mentors told me that, “technology is all about getting to your bottlenecks faster.” His point was technology is developed to automate a process or interaction. And ultimately, this technology can uncover the
It was a real thrill to join over 15,000 HR professionals this year in New Orleans, and more online, at the 2022 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo. While the hybrid format of the conference mirrors the increasingly permanent hybrid workplace we are a
A number of core technologies are available for enterprise talent sourcing, and they vary whether you hire employees or non-employees. While there are similarities to what these systems do, they are not the same. They have different aims and value p
Employee experience is coming to the extended workforce. In January, I joined Flextrack, an extended workforce solution, to help enterprising organizations cultivate their non-employee workforces with an amazing team of experts and a platform as a se
Vendor Management Systems (VMS), like Flextrack, generate countless data points on procuring and leveraging the non-employee or contingent workforce into an enterprise workforce strategy. Tracking metrics on hiring, how long it takes, process bottlen
I’ve written numerous blogs over the past six months about enabling talent technology ecosystems for organizations. I’ve highlighted how there’s no single technology that can solve all your talent needs. Only by constructing an ecosystem of so
Whether leading a team or teaching graduate courses, I always offer two points of advice to emerging HR leaders: Go make friends with Finance. Today. Right now. And then do the same with IT. It is simply impossible to deliver compelling employee exp
Enterprise people strategies are increasingly reliant on the extended workforce to ensure access to talent in a challenging market. According to recent estimates, the non-employee workforce accounts for approximately 35% to 47% of the average company
RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Flextrack, the world’s first extended workforce solution platform powered by Salesforce and artificial intelligence, today announced a strategic partnership with Brightfield, a leading workforce intelligence
The tools available to develop business applications and integrate technology systems have matured dramatically over the past 20 years. New features or system integrations that used to take solution providers weeks or months to develop can now be don
It’s finally September, and the fall HR conference season is here along with a new sense of normal – however, you may define it. As I prepare for the travel, the content and the connections that come with conference season, there’s a sense of hopeful
Productive, efficient, problem solvers. Human-centered leadership, unlocking potential. The Red Hot Chili Peppers. It may be difficult to notice the connection between all this when you’re making plans to see the legendary band live. But the link is
Last week’s blog was about optimism ahead of the fall conference season. Halfway through my run, the optimism grows. The generational opportunity HR has right now is a little clearer after scanning the ecosystem of people and work solutions at HR Tec
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