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Which Future of Work Transformations Will Become Permanent in a Post-Pandemic World?

By Christopher Dwyer June 26, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, Process1 Comment

Over the past month, the business world has seen “phased reopenings” introduce some semblance of normality to life, albeit against a backdrop (as of this week, unfortunately) of some regions…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 502: A Conversation with Dan Beck, COO and Co-Founder, Utmost

By Christopher Dwyer June 24, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Technology

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline. This week’s episode features a conversation with Utmost’s COO and co-founder, Dan Beck. Dan and I…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 501: Assorted Musings on Phased Business Reopenings, the Future of Work, and More (SEASON PREMIERE)

By Christopher Dwyer June 17, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process

Welcome to the Season Five premiere of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline. This week’s episode includes assorted musings on how phased business reopenings will impact the workforce…

What Do Phased Reopenings Mean for the Workforce? Four Things to Watch

By Christopher Dwyer June 9, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Lists, Process, Technology

Across the globe, many countries have begun (or are about to begin) the process of “phased reopenings” of their economies, only three months after the COVID-19 pandemic began. In the…

Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 440: A Conversation with Rich Oakes, President of GigSmart (SEASON FINALE)

By Christopher Dwyer June 3, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Solution Providers, Technology

Welcome to the Season Four finale of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Beeline. This week’s power-packed episode includes some ruminations on the Future of Work (check out yesterday’s…

Mid-Pandemic Ruminations on the Future of Work

By Christopher Dwyer June 2, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Technology

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

By Christopher Dwyer May 26, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General

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

By Christopher Dwyer May 20, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

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)

By Christopher Dwyer May 20, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Procure-to-Pay

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,…

Best-in-Class Contingent Workforce Management: A (Re)Focus on Cost Savings

By Christopher Dwyer May 12, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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…