Mid-Pandemic Ruminations on the Future of Work
On the second Sunday in March, I awoke at 6am to begin my typical pre-gym routine. Before rushing out the door, I quickly checked the status of my grocery store…
Why the Skills Focus of Today’s CWM Programs Means More in a Post-Pandemic World
That the vast majority (72%) of companies are focused on engaging new and unpredictable skillsets is telling, as the contingent workforce of the future will surely be a relied-upon source…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 439: A Conversation with Tim Pröhm, Vice President of Digital Product Development at KellyOCG
Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline. This week’s episode features a discussion with KellyOCG’s VP of Digital Product Development, Tim Pröhm. Tim…
HR, Workforce, and Talent Management (Track 4)
Our inaugural CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series brought more than 2000 procurement, finance, and HR professionals together around the topics that matter to business leaders right now (i.e. how to ensure continuity,…
Throwback Thursday: The CPO’s Strategic Agenda 2007 – Managing Performance, Reporting to the CFO
We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry in our State of Procurement research series. And, as the co-author of this edition, it is great to…
Best-in-Class Contingent Workforce Management: A (Re)Focus on Cost Savings
Back in 2006, when I first started covering the contingent workforce and staffing industries, discussions around contingent workforce management (CWM) programs were dominated by a traditional commodity-led focus. Historically, the…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 438: A Conversation with Jessica Ashcraft (VP of Global Marketing) and Jaina Patel (Senior Product Manager, COVID-19 Task Force Lead) of Beeline
Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week, we chat with Beeline’s Jessica Ashcraft (VP of Global Marketing) and Jaina Patel (Senior Product Manager and…
“Igniting” Human Agility in the Future of Work: Recapping the “Kelly Ignite” Product Launch
Innovation isn’t just limited to a specific industry or functional business area. Innovation is expansive in the sense that nearly all organizations and verticals can benefit from its relative and…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 437: A Conversation with Marlon Rosenzweig, Co-Founder and CEO of WorkGenius
Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline. This week’s episode features a conversation with Marlon Rosenzweig, co-founder and CEO of WorkGenius. Marlon and…
The Agile Workforce in Unprecedented Times
Today’s article includes a “sneak peek” of the upcoming Ardent Partners research study, The State of Contingent Workforce Management 2020, which is slated for publication in early May. To say…