In this episode, we discuss on-demand talent pools and the remote workforce movement.  We sit down with Michael Kerns with Toptal who brought up some interesting perspectives around these two subjects. Thanks for listening!  

The Titans of Talent podcast is back, and is kicking off 2020 with a bang.

Today we're joined by Doug Leeby, CEO of Beeline. We reached out to some industry leaders and allowed them to submit their questions for this Q&A session.

You can expect to hear Doug's insight on a variety of different topics in the staffing talent industry, so stay tuned.

The Titans of Talent podcast is back, and is kicking off 2020 with a bang.

Today we're joined by Doug Leeby, CEO of Beeline. We reached out to some industry leaders and allowed them to submit their questions for this Q&A session.

You can expect to hear Doug's insight on a variety of different topics in the staffing talent industry, so stay tuned.

The Titans of Talent podcast is back, and is kicking off 2020 with a bang.

Today we're joined by Doug Leeby, CEO of Beeline. We reached out to some industry leaders and allowed them to submit their questions for this Q&A session.

You can expect to hear Doug’s insight on a variety of different topics in the staffing talent industry, so stay tuned.

Filling reqs, finding the right candidates, or even understanding projects is really only about 20% of what an MSP actually does.

On this episode, I interview Damien Gonsalves, VP of Enterprise Accounts at TalentHub, about going beyond recs.

What we talked about:

• What's going on with SOW
• Separate vendors for OG/SOW...or not?
• Global aspects of MSP
• What a true partner and trusted advisor looks like

It doesn't take a whole lot of research to uncover an industry-wide frustration: attrition. But it does take a ton of research to make a dramatic, industry-wide change: communication.

On this episode, I interviewed Satyen Chokshi, CEO at TalentRupt.

What we talked about:

• How a rich background in talent informed the founding of a new company
• The biggest pain points and frustrations with offshore
• How to build a truly strategic partnership with your recruiters
• Why he has his clients sign an NDA and why this model works so well

How do staffing vendors best operate within an MSP model? Staffing vendors should hold their MSPs accountable for what they should be receiving.

On this episode, I interview David Ballew, Founder of MSP GURU, about the trend chart in MSP organizations:

What we talked about:

• Staffing vendors have more power
• MSP organizations are allowing vendors to lose money
• Cultural awareness is essential in business relationships
• The revolutionary Vendor Management System

Direct sourcing means using your own company brand to attract talent directly. It's not anti-supplier, not even when you do 80% direct sourcing.

On this episode, I interview Wendy Stenger, Global Lead of Contingent Workforce Programs at Thomson Reuters, about her direct source strategy that fills 80% of open roles:

What we talked about:

• From Air Force personnel to civilian human resources
• The problems that direct sourcing solves
• How to reach 80% direct sourcing and why it isn't anti-supplier
• Curation team, brand network, and filling niche roles

Is there an appetite for your solution? The best way to position yourself is to see what your client's current process is. When there's a problem to solve, they need to know the solutions you offer.

On this episode, I interview Daniel Kalman, Senior Director of Program Management at Guidant Global.

What we talked about:

• Getting started in program management
• Contemporary issues: the California ruling on 1099
• Offering deep analytics as a cost savings solution
• Too many vendors
• The 4 Pillars of Success

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