AI and Contingent Workforce Planning: Exciting Opportunities Ahead

It has been a whirlwind over the past few years as employer workforce needs and worker expectations have contracted, expanded, and shifted with the pandemic and its aftershocks. Temporary workers have provided flexibility, agility, and cost-efficiency to organizations, especially in times of uncertainty and change or when specialized skills are required. It’s not always easy…

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Talent Resource Sharing at Regional Banks: How Talent Communities Can Fill the Gap for Companies

Regional banks are an essential part of the financial system, providing personalized services and supporting local economies. However, they also face many challenges in today’s competitive and dynamic environment, such as regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and talent acquisition and retention. According to McKinsey, financial institutions can build their future workforce in many ways by…

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The Luxury of “Labor Day”

Labor Day signals the end of barbeque season, the beginning of school, multiple town parades, and a whole lot of sales. But there’s so much more to Labor Day than just getting an extra day off to enjoy a three-day weekend.   In fact, the first “Labor Day parade” wasn’t a parade at all – it…

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Level Up: Increasing Diversity in the Higher Education Labor Force

Current trends in Higher Education show that there is uneven progress in increasing diversity in the labor force, particularly in fields such as computing and engineering. Historically marginalized Black and Hispanic workers remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) positions compared with number of total workers, according to Pew Research.   Furthermore, this representational disparity…

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The Widening Gap: Meeting the Demand for Digital Skills

In an already tight labor market, employers are requiring candidates to have skills that go beyond the traditional requirements of ability to work in a team, problem-solving, organization, and communication. Couple that with a universal shift to digital-first interactions such as remote work, online commerce, and virtual collaboration, and organizations now face unique challenges never…

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Evaluating the Employer Brand of Higher Education Institutions

Overall, universities and colleges have enjoyed a long-standing reputation as some of the most attractive places to work, offering prestige and job stability. However, the Covid pandemic accelerated emerging shifts in worker expectations, technology usage, cultural priorities, and worker demographics.   Higher Education has historically remained relatively unaffected by these market forces. However, economic uncertainty has…

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Hiring Challenges are Hurting Your Bottom Line 

Competition for talent is still one of the biggest challenges that companies face as we roll into the latter half of 2023. Today’s workforce is shaped by changing demographics, technological advancements, psychographic desires, and behavioral factors.   These are several elements that impact today’s workforce:   The trend for a tight labor market continues. Yes, we’re seeing…

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