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The Impact of Direct Sourcing in 2020 (and Beyond), Part II

By Christopher Dwyer September 1, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

The strategy known as “direct sourcing” has become synonymous with the continued evolution of talent. Businesses that desire true organizational and workforce agility are actively harnessing the power of talent…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 509: A Conversation with Dr. Nina Huntemann, Vice President of Learning at edX

By Christopher Dwyer August 26, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Technology

This week’s all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features a conversation with Dr. Nina Huntemann, Vice President of Learning at edX. Dr. Huntemann and I chat about the…

The Impact of Direct Sourcing in 2020 (and Beyond), Part I

By Christopher Dwyer August 25, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 508: Why Today’s Challenging Business Climate Requires Total Talent Intelligence

By Christopher Dwyer August 19, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process

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…

The Value of Total Talent Intelligence

By Christopher Dwyer August 18, 2020Articles, Complex Categories

Back in early 2012, I began work on what would be perhaps the industry’s first large-scale research study on “total talent management,” an initiative that is also known as “total…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 507: The Catalyst for Talent and Work Transformation

By Christopher Dwyer August 12, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Strategy, Technology

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode highlights how the anticipated growth of the contingent workforce could be a “catalyst” for transformation in…

Why 2020 is a Catalyst for Transformation in the World of Talent and Work

By Christopher Dwyer August 11, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Strategy

“Do you believe that this will be a catalyst for business change in the decade ahead?” Over ten years ago, a USA Today reporter asked me for some quick commentary…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 506: The Workplace of the (Near) Future

By Christopher Dwyer August 5, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, People, Process

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode discusses how the future workplace must adopt a “hybrid” approach that harnesses the benefits of both…

The Workplace of the (Near) Future

By Christopher Dwyer August 4, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process

During the course of my professional career, I’ve worked in both remote/virtual and traditional office environments. I’ve spent time in seemingly-endless conference room meetings and hours-long conference calls. Water cooler…

Why Direct Sourcing is Your Key to Better Talent…Even Today

By Christopher Dwyer July 23, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General

Back in January, I had a discussion with a human resources (HR) executive who also held the main responsibility for managing her company’s contingent workforce management (CWM) program. The topic…