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Analyzing the Global Business “Reopenings” and What It Means for the Workforce

By Christopher Dwyer June 16, 2020Articles, General, People, Solution Providers, Technology

Last week, I highlighted four trends to watch in the wake of the “phased reopenings” happening across the global business world, including the short- and long-term ramifications of remote and…

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,…

Throwback Thursday: The CPO’s Strategic Agenda 2007 – Managing Performance, Reporting to the CFO

By Christopher Dwyer May 14, 2020Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy

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

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…

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

By Christopher Dwyer May 6, 2020Articles, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

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…