HRO Today Educational Podcast Series

Outsourcing some areas of the TA process may give companies the edge they need to be competitive, stay ahead of the technology curve, and - especially in volatile markets - remain flexible.  Even if a TA team has worked with outsourced services before, knowing the right questions to ask during the buying process can often be the difference between success and buyers’ remorse.  

Peter Simandl, SVP at Resource Solutions North America, stops by the HRO Today Educational Podcast to share practical advice on how to approach the evaluation and purchasing process of a Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solution.

Listen in as Peter Simandl and HRO Today CEO Elliot Clark discuss the questions TA practitioners should consider when engaging providers as part of the buying process.

Contingent labor is an ever-increasing element of the workforce management model for many companies. However, despite the crucial contributions that contingent labor can provide for a company, many leaders do not consider the employee experience of contingent workers, contractors, and consultants. How can companies build a program that values their non-permanent workforce?

In the latest episode of the HRO Today Educational Podcast, HRO Today CEO Elliot Clark speaks with Sam Smith, President of EMEA & Global Client Delivery for Magnit, about the importance of valuing contingent labor within your company.

Listen to our episode "The Secret to Worker Redeployment? The Employee Experience" as we explore the contingent employee experience.

In the wake of the “Great Resignation,” some workers are finding their best option may be to return to a previous employer. According to LinkedIn data, in 2010, companies reported that 2% of hires were returning or became “boomerang” employees. Now, post-pandemic that number has increased to 4.5%. Boomerang employees are not a new phenomenon, but why have they been happening more and more frequently?

The latest HRO Today Educational Podcast hosted by HRO Today CEO Elliot Clark explores the boomerang hiring phenomenon with two leaders in the hiring field. Cathleen Beetel, Vice President, Global Client Services at Korn Ferry, and David Barr, Vice President, RPO Solutions APAC at Korn Ferry, and share their experiences and dive into the factors that lead to employees returning.

Listen to our latest episode as we discuss the benefits and potential risks of boomerang hiring.

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From demographic information to work history, data is everywhere and everything. The rise of HR intelligence tools may help pull data together and identify trends, but according to a recent HRO Today global survey, the usability of HR Technology to analyze this data is a top concern of CHROs. How can HR leaders move from data to actionable intelligence? 

Dawn Sloan, SVP, Account Director for Resource Solutions, and Duncan Ward, Global Director, RS Consultancy for Resource Solutions join the HRO Today Educational Podcast to answer this question. HRO Today CEO Elliot Clark leads the discussion on using intelligence tools to guide HR decision-making.  

Listen to our latest podcast to learn how data informs HR decisions and how HR leaders use HR tools to climb their mountains of data.

Workforce planning is a critical process that all HR departments must account for, but according to research from HRO Today, very few companies feel confident that they are able to do it well. Whether that is because of a lack of technology tools, the inability to predict long-term changes, or any number of reasons, workforce planning has been a historically burning platform for HR personnel. Despite this, Korn Ferry, one of the worldwide leaders in RPO services, asserts improving workforce planning is a trend for 2023.

On the latest HRO Today Educational Podcast, HRO Today CEO Elliot Clark is joined by two guests to discuss the trend of improving workforce planning. Korn Ferry’s Iktimal Daneshvar, Vice President, MEA, RPO and Projects, and Richard Shea, Global Managing Director, Projects, explore the advances in workforce planning from acquisition to development to retention.

Listen to our latest Educational Podcast to learn how to manage all of the components of workforce planning to make it a positive trend for 2023.

Whichever industry you work in, technology has surely become a crucial part of your day-to-day business. However, finding and developing tech talent is a challenging element of an already complex talent economy. The world is not creating tech talent as quickly as the need for tech talent is growing. How can companies build an infrastructure to attract and retain top tech talent?

Paul Budd, Vice President, EMEA for Korn Ferry, stops by the HRO Today Educational Podcast Series to offer an expert perspective on tech talent recruiting.

Listen to our episode “Technically Talented – Recruiting Talent in the Technology Sector” as Paul and our own Elliot Clark explore the challenges facing the technology talent economy and consider strategies to overcome these challenges.

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As we enter 2023, talent leaders and hiring professionals are faced with many challenges that existed prior to the pandemic (talent shortages, and wage inflation, among others). The new year offers a new opportunity to plan workforce solutions based on the potential obstacles that one might face. But what exactly are the main concerns of hiring teams?

Ryan Carfley, President and CEO of Personify, returns to the HRO Today Educational Podcast to explore this question with Elliot Clark, CEO of SharedXpertise. In this episode, Ryan shares what agents at Personify are hearing from TA leaders about the most pressing issues for 2023. 

Listen in as Ryan and Elliot discuss what is happening in the global labor market and how hiring leaders can prepare for the new year in our episode: "Adapting to The New (Ab)normal in Recruiting - Effective Recruiting Practices Used in 2022 That You Will Need for 2023."

After the last years facing a pandemic, social unrest, a major global conflict, and an impending recession, employee resilience has become an increasingly important factor in organizational success. Recent research from Achievers finds that employees who say their company supports them in building relationships at work are more than twice as likely to report high individual resilience and almost three times more likely to report being their most productive selves at work. So where should HR begin?   

David Bator, Managing Director of the Achievers Workforce Institute, returns to the HRO Today Educational Podcast to share his thoughts with our own Debbie Bolla on how HR leaders can encourage employee resilience.    

Listen in as David and Debbie explore the importance of resilience and how leaders can empower employees for what’s to come.

During an economic slowdown, many companies feel the pressure to cut costs which can lead to a reduced hiring function. While this feels right in the short term, companies can be left in the lurch for long-term talent acquisition planning. How can companies prepare their TA functions for economic uncertainty?

Curtis Grajeda, Founder and Managing Partner of LevelUP HCS, explores that question on the latest HRO Today Educational Podcast. Curtis speaks with our own Elliot Clark about the advantages of an outsourced TA program, especially in times of economic uncertainty.

Listen in as Curtis offers insights to help leaders be intentional in their Talent Acquisition decisions and lead by design, not by default.

“Total talent” strategy focuses on bringing the management of permanent employee talent acquisition and flexible workforce engagement under a single umbrella. It’s not a new idea, and it is more than a vision. For today’s smart organizations, total talent offers an established, practical approach for accessing a constantly evolving workforce.

Anamarie DeVito, Vice President of MSP Client Services for Sevenstep, stops by the HRO Today Educational Podcast to speak with our own Elliot Clark, about why total talent solutions are coming of age.

Listen in as Anamarie and Elliot explore the big issues that have turned total talent into a practical option for solving today’s toughest workforce challenges.

Note: At the time of recording Anamarie's title was Executive Director of MSP Programs. She has since been promoted to her current title Vice President of MSP Client Services.