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If you have been involved with talent acquisition and/or the extended workforce, you have heard about direct sourcing. While the concept has been around for at least a decade, advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence, along with long-term talent and ski
If you have been involved with talent acquisition and/or the extended workforce, you have heard about direct sourcing. While the concept has been aro...
27 January, 2023
If you’ve spent more than ten minutes on the Internet over the past few weeks, you’ve undoubtedly been hit by the most recent wave of hype concerning...
16 January, 2023
An organization cannot achieve its objectives without a partnership with key suppliers of talent. These parties include traditional suppliers and tho...
29 December, 2022
If you have been involved with talent acquisition and/or the extended workforce, you have heard about direct sourcing. While the concept has been around for at least a decade, advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence, along with long-
If you’ve spent more than ten minutes on the Internet over the past few weeks, you’ve undoubtedly been hit by the most recent wave of hype concerning technology, work, and life: ChatGPT. While the temptation among some may be to predict the decimatio
An organization cannot achieve its objectives without a partnership with key suppliers of talent. These parties include traditional suppliers and those that are prevalent in talent marketplaces, integrated circuit (IC) platforms and direct sourcing.
As a turbulent 2022 ends, the business world receives an annual procession of predictions about what will shape the human resources (HR) and talent landscape in the coming year. These predictions provide a valuable service for those of us on the peop
As the future of work becomes a reality, organizations are beginning to recalibrate their extended workforce programs (EWPs) to leverage their brand and talent in a highly competitive environment. That includes the technologies that enable these prog
When it comes to managing your organization’s extended workforce, step one is to identify and implement a vendor management system (VMS). A VMS coordinates and automates processes to manage your extended workforce, which can help your businesses rea
Employers are in a tough spot. More than four million people in the US have quit their jobs each month this year as the Great Resignation rages on. Nearly one-third of employers say the skills gap has increased from a year ago, and 87% of...
The term “influencer” has attained new life over the past decade as social media and the creator economy have emerged to quickly overtake the traditional content production and advertising models. Leading organizations have begun asking their executi
Many organizations are preparing for the shift to skills-based operating models. This is a new operating model that shifts the fundamental unit for work from jobs and titles to business outcomes and the skills needed to achieve them. Some managers m
HR veteran expects the currency to pick up steam in the workplace following government regulation. As the war for talent rages on, companies are racing to attract employees by offering innovative benefits and perks. Among those is cryptocurrency, whi
New employment laws and the social movements that often spur them to bring both uncertainty and opportunity for employers. If you are responsible for an extended workforce and have not yet taken a closer look at California’s SB 1162, signed into law
SIA Daily New reports: Despite inflation, 66% of contingent workers say meaningful work is very or extremely important to them when evaluating a new assignment, according to a poll by vendor management system provider Flextrack. It was followed by sc
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
If you have been involved with talent acquisition and/or the extended workforce, you have heard about direct sourcing. While the concept has been around for at least a decade, advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence, along with long-
If you’ve spent more than ten minutes on the Internet over the past few weeks, you’ve undoubtedly been hit by the most recent wave of hype concerning technology, work, and life: ChatGPT. While the temptation among some may be to predict the decimatio
An organization cannot achieve its objectives without a partnership with key suppliers of talent. These parties include traditional suppliers and those that are prevalent in talent marketplaces, integrated circuit (IC) platforms and direct sourcing.
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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