Tag Archives: Workforce

The Scientific Approach to Selecting Exceptional Contingent Workforce Leaders

by Sunil Bagai Follow @ZenithtalentSeptember 27, 2016 There are many facets of contingent workforce management that keep industry experts up late at night. We’re constantly seeking to improve performance, enhance processes, deploy new technologies, cultivate a robust candidate experience, create better metrics through refined analytics, and more. We’re also preoccupied with the ongoing glut of … Continue reading The Scientific Approach to Selecting Exceptional Contingent Workforce Leaders

Creating a Purpose-Driven Business Culture for Contingent Workforce Programs

by Len April Follow @ZenithtalentSeptember 20, 2016 Although leadership and vision may form the heart of an organization, people are its soul. That’s why creating the right company culture has become imperative for businesses in today’s rabidly competitive market. Yet what kind of culture works best? Performance-based? Engagement-based? For contingent workforce program managers, the answer … Continue reading Creating a Purpose-Driven Business Culture for Contingent Workforce Programs

Exponential Change and Growth: 3 Ways to Future-Proof Your Workforce

by Sunil Bagai Follow @ZenithtalentSeptember 20, 2016 In our last article, we examined the disruptions that have accompanied our increasingly digital age. Every business and every worker now stands at the threshold of massive shifts that will shape the future. Our predecessors during the Industrial Revolution must have felt similar stirrings with the advent of … Continue reading Exponential Change and Growth: 3 Ways to Future-Proof Your Workforce

Evolve or Die: Keep Your Contingent Workforce Program Thriving

by Len April Follow @ZenithtalentSeptember 17, 2016 Today’s corporate lexicon flows with words like innovation, speed, agility, expansion, reinvention and change. We even borrow acronyms from the realm of social media. One in particular is FOMO — the fear of missing out. Buried beneath the jargon, however, lurks a formidable beast: obsolescence. The exponential progress … Continue reading Evolve or Die: Keep Your Contingent Workforce Program Thriving

Thought Diversity Powers Contingent Workforce Program Performance

by Len April Follow @ZenithtalentSeptember 9, 2016 Diversity and corporate culture remain some of the most prevalent discussions in the contingent workforce today. It’s no coincidence. These two ideals, in a sense, are conjoined. They can also be misinterpreted, misrepresented and misused. When that happens, on either side of the union, problems arise. Corporate culture … Continue reading Thought Diversity Powers Contingent Workforce Program Performance

Strong Contingent Workforce Program Leadership Through Powerful Communications

by Len April Follow @ZenithtalentSeptember 4, 2016 Despite the technological achievements that are helping us overcome hiring challenges, the impact of personalization, interaction and engagement can’t be underestimated. Relationships, LinkedIn emphasized at the beginning of 2016, form the cornerstones of business success as the world becomes more digital. “This year’s report,” LinkedIn asserted, “shows a … Continue reading Strong Contingent Workforce Program Leadership Through Powerful Communications

In-Demand Employee Retention Strategies for an On-Demand Workforce

by Sunil Bagai July 28, 2016 Follow @ZenithtalentJuly 28, 2016 Companies today are experiencing major issues with employee retention. The lure of the gig economy has grown from a “necessary evil” in the aftermath of the recession to a lucrative business opportunity for driven professionals. These individuals seek the flexibility, freedom, self-direction and higher income … Continue reading In-Demand Employee Retention Strategies for an On-Demand Workforce

How Talent Mobility Unleashes the Full Potential of Your Workforce

by Sunil Bagai June 16, 2016 Follow @ZenithtalentJune 16, 2016 Business leaders who once scoffed at the idea of a mobile workforce now welcome it. They extol the benefits of lower overhead, higher morale and greater productivity. Today, they’re advocating for change, for disrupting traditional structures like office spaces, cubicles and timesheets. Yet true mobility … Continue reading How Talent Mobility Unleashes the Full Potential of Your Workforce

3 Hiring Best Practices: Build a Workforce that Delivers Superior Customer Service

by Suzanna Colberg June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 With the help of the globe-spanning soapbox known as the Internet, your customers now wield more power than ever before when it comes to the success of your organization. While a few negative rants among a deluge of neutral or positive online reviews might not hurt your … Continue reading 3 Hiring Best Practices: Build a Workforce that Delivers Superior Customer Service