Back to School (Time for Training)
In the course of any year, there are a few unique windows that present themselves for planning and reflection. We’ve talked about spring cleaning as a time to get your procurement house…
CPO News – September 1, 2017
Editor’s Note: On November 8 & 9, 2017, a select group of Chief Procurement Officers and other business leaders will come together at the Harvard Club in Boston’s Back Bay for the CPO Rising…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 212: A Conversation with Martin Konrad, CEO of Shortlist
Welcome to another edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Shiftgig. This week’s podcast features a discussion with Martin Konrad, co-founder and CEO of online talent platform and…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 126: 2017 Industry Outlook and Interview with ZeroChaos CEO Michael Werblun
Editor's Note: Contingent Workforce Weekly will return next week with a whole new episode and a lot of fresh content and insight from Ardent's resident CWM research director, Christopher Dwyer. Until then,…
Sourcing Beyond Price: Strategies to Find the Right Suppliers
Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published a new sourcing-themed report, Beyond Price: Finding the Right Suppliers Using Sophisticated Sourcing Strategies. If you would like to access the report, it is…
Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 211: The Evolution of Talent…What Does It Mean?
Welcome to another edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by Shiftgig. This week’s podcast discusses the “evolution of talent” from multiple perspectives, including: The “consumerization” of talent via…
The Dog Days of Summer
[Editor’s note: it has become somewhat of a tradition for us at CPO Rising to bring you “The Dog Days of Summer” in August, so we thought we’d re-publish this…
ANNOUNCING: The Fifth Annual “State of Contingent Workforce Management” Research Study
It’s no secret that the world of work is changing and evolving, seemingly, by the day. From the rampant growth of the non-employee workforce (which comprises 38% of today’s total…
CPO News – August 4, 2017
Editor's Note: On November 8 & 9, 2017, a select group of Chief Procurement Officers and other business leaders will come together at the Harvard Club in Boston’s Back Bay for the CPO Rising…
Procurement-led Innovation: How do YOU Define it?
Editor's Note: Procurement-led innovation will be a huge topic at CPO Rising 2017, Ardent's second-annual procurement executive conference to be held at Boston's historic Harvard Club on Nov. 8-9. Want to…