Mar 18, 2022 | Contingent Workforce Staffing, Organizational Change
Nearly one in five Americans suffer from mental illness which is a common experience in the modern age. COVID-19 worsened this problem and had a significant impact on a lot of people’s mental health. As a result of COVID-19, remote and hybrid working was very...
Mar 4, 2022 | Business Models, Change Management, Contingent Workforce Staffing, Total Talent
Many of us hope that 2022 brings the beginning of the end to the COVID pandemic. Yet the effect it has had on the labor market and the world of work will linger for much longer. Sparked by the ‘Great Resignation’ that started last year, there has been a huge emphasis...
Feb 22, 2022 | Business Models, Total Talent
2021 was the Year of the Great Resignation as described by Professor Anthony Klotz of Texas A&M University who predicted that the end of the COVID pandemic would see a large number of people leaving their jobs as life returned to a “new normal.” By April,...
Feb 7, 2022 | Total Talent
The bias favoring younger workers in the workforce The working world is ever-changing, constantly adapting to the next new normal. However, there are still underlying issues that need to be addressed. One of these problems is the bias towards young workers as a...
Feb 7, 2022 | Contingent Workforce Staffing
3-minute read 2022 and the buzz about Direct Sourcing is getting noisy According to Staffing Industry Analysts, 26% of US businesses today use direct sourcing and 41% plan to seriously consider it within the next two years. That’s because—so they say—it’s proven to...
Jan 25, 2022 | Business Models, Total Talent
Covid-19 threw the world of work into a loop: as infection rates went up, the number of people in work went down. Women represent one of the groups that were the most affected by unemployment. Because of the pandemic and its impact, instead of gender equality...
Jan 21, 2022 | Change Management, Total Talent
Previously, we spoke about the gender divide in the tech industry, and the statistics surrounding it. More specifically, we identified how women often struggle in the IT and Technology sector, and why that may be happening. This article extends this discussion and...
Jan 8, 2022 | Total Talent
4-minute read Adapting the talent status quo It’s one of the least talked about subjects in the discipline of business management, but the fact is some of the more important improvements to the way an organization functions simply don’t happen because of the way...
Dec 14, 2021 | Business Intelligence, Change Management, Customer Experience
Ian C. Tomlin serves as Chief Marketing Officer for USTECH SOLUTIONS, INC. Follow him on LinkedIn. Is it worth investing time and money (independently or with the help of an agency) into getting your story straight? Here’s my perspective as the chief executive of a...
Nov 12, 2021 | Business Models, Total Talent
IT talent is running at a premium. Without it, systems fall, business continuity is threatened, and those plans to go digital–to become data-driven– will inevitably get shelved or derailed. The IT skills shortage is causing businesses to put more energy...
Nov 4, 2021 | Business Models, Total Talent
Because your employees are people too As industries go, recruitment is one of those disciplines of commerce that has felt the biggest brunt of economic impacts resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic. It rewired how many people think about work. The pandemic led...
Oct 3, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence
4-minute read Artificial Intelligence (i.e. intelligence demonstrated by machines rather than humans) is the most Not a new story, but a news story AI isn’t all that new: it goes way back to the 1950s when Alan Turing invested in tests based on natural language...
Sep 24, 2021 | Total Talent
4-minute read Recruitment Process Outsourcers (RPOs) are companies that outsource the recruitment function for employers. Often, RPO outsourcing partners will bring onboard a dedicated on-premise team to fulfill recruiting activities; hopefully possessing a heady...
Mar 3, 2021 | Business Intelligence, Total Talent
3-minute read Includes FIVE of the best ways to source STEM talent. You’re not alone—It’s not easy to find STEM talent Roles in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics—or ‘STEM’ for short—are unquestionably the most challenging roles for organizations to...
Mar 3, 2021 | Gig Economy
4-minute read What types of things should you be reading to broaden your knowledge on business subjects with an aim of progressing your career opportunities? Update your reading list here! Ever notice the back wall? We’ve all been on a Skype, Zoom or Teams web...
Mar 3, 2021 | Total Talent
3-minute read People pay attention to brands in their work-life, not just as consumers. To attract the best talent, your brand story (powered by modern social media) can equip you with everything you need to work. Your brand is your best weapon to source talent The...
Mar 3, 2021 | Contingent Workforce Staffing, Digital Transformation, Total Talent
2-minute read Every aspect of business activity has been touched by digital transformation. What has it meant for the talent discipline so far? And what happens next? The digitalization story so far… Think back a couple of years and you’d probably not notice a great...
Mar 3, 2021 | Total Talent
4-minute read Hiring Managers are turning to Statement-of-Work contracts to maximize their job outcomes. Why? And what are the implications of adopting them in your talent strategy? Statement-of-Work contracts place a focus on work outcomes, not hours worked A...
Mar 3, 2021 | Gig Economy
3-minute read As a Talent Leader, how do you fix it? The challenge of filling vacancies with the best fit talent by harnessing ALL of the available channels to talent? Some say Total Talent Management is the solution. But if that’s the case, why are many organizations...
Mar 3, 2021 | Total Talent
3-minute read ‘Total Talent Management’ has become a buzzword in the post-lockdown economy. What exactly is it? And how does it equip your organization to create a flexible workforce? Going ‘Total’ on Talent Total Talent Management (TTM) is a human capital management...
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