In this episode, we examine why the contingent workforce industry uses a "supplier-funded model," and why the industry needs to change and pay directly for technology or services. 

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Tune in to a casual conversation with Jessica Donsky, Sr. Manager, Global Contingent Workforce at Airbnb.

With a rise in freelance marketplaces and an increasing number of young professionals opting for freelance work, enterprises have developed new processes to source, engage, and offboard a freelancer workforce.

In this conversation, Jessica Donsky, Sr. Manager, Global Contingent Workforce at Airbnb will share how to get visibility over a freelance workforce and how that’s different from typical processes for contingent staff.

Erika Novak, Head of Client Services at Utmost, will interview Jessica on how to engage a freelance workforce globally that is far more mobile and fluid than workers from outsourced vendors or staffing agencies.

Below are a few questions that we plan to dive into:

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Most enterprise systems and processes for managing external talent focus primarily on temporary contingent staff. Whether it be the vendor management system (VMS) or the managed service provider (MSP), the solutions are designed for a narrow portion of the entire extended workforce. In some organizations, this is only about 5% of the external worker population while the rest of that workforce includes Statement-of-Work-based worked, outsourced vendors, and other independent contractors.

Erika Novak, Head of Client Services at Utmost, will chat with Colin McDonagh, International Contingent Workforce Business Partner Manager at Facebook, and explore why businesses should have full visibility over their entire talent mix. Companies should be including the larger populations (the 95%) into their purview and create visibility, centralize processes, collect data, and define success metrics.

He will share with us why you can’t just focus on the 5% of the workforce, how you can begin to build systems for the majority of the external workforce, and why this approach is even better for hiring managers.

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Hiring managers often don’t know all the talent choices they have on the table - an employee, a contractor, a consulting firm, outsourced relationship, etc. Total Talent Acquisition allows the talent team to serve as an advisor to the business on what type of talent is best for the role or project.

Traditionally, HR hired only employees and other departments focused on contingent or external labor. With Total Talent Acquisition, HR can focus on delivering the right resource to get the work done, regardless of classification.

In this conversation, Greg Muccio, Director of Talent Acquisition, will share why Southwest Airlines pursued Total Talent Acquisition and how you can train your team and the business for this new approach. Below are a few questions that you can expect:

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Quick recap of the most popular episodes and guests over 2020

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This episode continues key projects for your program to focus on in the early stages when it comes to supplier relationships. Erika will cover the following projects in detail:

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Supplier-focused projects are important building blocks for your contingent workforce program. In this episode, Erika will review some of the foundational processes or projects that you can get started in regards to your staffing suppliers. Below are the first projects that we will cover:

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From relationship-building, connecting with leadership, and training hiring managers - this episode covers the key projects to ensure that you have the right processes in place so that your program can reach all the right stakeholders. 

We'll focus on:

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Beyond the principles, what are those early-stage projects that you can get started with at your new program? Erika Novak, Head of Client Services at Utmost, shares the key projects that allow you to better understand your program's current state and build the foundation for more strategic projects in the future. Below are the six projects that we will walk through:

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Before beginning any new projects, set the stage for your contingent workforce program journey by acknowledging these five principles. 

Beyond these principles, in the next few episodes, we will review some early-stage projects that you can begin for those building a first-generation contingent workforce program.

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