Tag Archives: Contingent

How to Successfully Manage a Contingent Workforce During the Holiday Season

Eyal Katz — November 10, 2016 Follow @eyalk100— November 10, 2016 ‘Tis the season to be jolly… and beef up your workforce to maximize revenues and efficiency. But, obviously, there’s a lot more to managing a contingent workforce than just hiring. So we’re here to share our tips for effective human resource management for the … Continue reading How to Successfully Manage a Contingent Workforce During the Holiday Season

Contingent Workforce Leaders Are Tomorrow’s Business Leaders

Len April — November 4, 2016 Follow @Zenithtalent— November 4, 2016 The final round of presidential debates wrapped up two weeks ago. The appearances were fiery and impassioned, to say the very least. Regardless of whom you support in the upcoming election, the process of choosing our country’s next chief executive is the cornerstone of … Continue reading Contingent Workforce Leaders Are Tomorrow’s Business Leaders

Mindfulness: A Powerful Way to Energize Your Contingent Workforce

by Sunil Bagai Follow @ZenithtalentOctober 12, 2016 Over the past few weeks, we began curating a series of weekly videos called “Mindful Mondays,” which demonstrate the power that mindfulness programs play in helping busy professionals better manage their stress while optimizing their focus. Although the tips are entertaining, they’re presented by leading therapists and experts … Continue reading Mindfulness: A Powerful Way to Energize Your Contingent Workforce

6 Things to Avoid Telling Contingent Talent and What to Say Instead

by Len April Follow @ZenithtalentOctober 8, 2016 The impact of our nation’s workforce will be profound as we migrate into changing economic, social and technological spheres. With these shifts, business leaders are acknowledging the importance of grooming next-generation leaders to raise the talent family of the future. This is particularly true of contingent workforce program … Continue reading 6 Things to Avoid Telling Contingent Talent and What to Say Instead

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

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

Boost Your Contingent Labor Program with Strategic Analytics

by Catherine Hess Follow @Right_SourcingSeptember 4, 2016 We’re living in the age of Big Data. For several years, strategic analytics and data have been a recurring theme in HR and Talent Acquisition conferences. Why? Because today’s business decisions require a basis in quantitative data, not qualitative or subjective feelings. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates … Continue reading Boost Your Contingent Labor Program with Strategic Analytics