This week’s edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by ZeroChaos, includes a deep 2017 industry outlook, as well as a great discussion with the CEO of VMS and MSP provider ZeroChaos, Michael Werblun. Michael and I chat about the implications of the gig economy, the criticality of SOW and services management as part of contingent workforce management programs, as well as Michael’s thoughts on the evolution of the non-employee workforce industry.

This week’s edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast is certainly a loaded one. Some highlights of Episode 125, sponsored by ZeroChaos, include:

• An analysis of the IQNavigator/Beeline merger, announced earlier this week (read our market impact analysis for more information),
• An interview with the founder and co-CEO of Boston-based Catalant, Rob Biederman. Rob and I discuss the role of innovation in the non-employee workforce industry, his take on the “future of work,” the implications of the gig economy, and much more, and;
• Leftover questions (and answers!) from last week’s December listener mailbag edition.

This week’s edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by ZeroChaos, features Christopher J. Dwyer answering a questions from our listeners on a wide array of topics.  

On this week's edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by ZeroChaos, we take a look the concept of the "talent experience", which is the actual holistic series of experiences had by contingent and freelance workers within a company during a project or engagement. 

This week’s edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by ZeroChaos, is the second part of our November listener mailbag and where we will again tackle a variety of topics as put together by you, the listener.

This week's episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by ZeroChaos, is the first of a two-part November listener mailbag where we will tackle a variety of topics as put together by you, the listener. 

This week's edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by ZeroChaos, discusses the impact of “total workforce management” and the major attributes that businesses need to develop this revolutionary program.

Although today’s non-employee workforce is entering its most exciting phase, many organizations hold elements of fear regarding specific aspects of this industry. This week’s episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly, sponsored by ZeroChaos, is a fun Halloween edition of the podcast; we chat about the four scariest aspects of today’s contingent workforce, including compliance and a lack of intelligence, and how businesses can address these issues.

This week’s episode of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, sponsored by ZeroChaos, highlights how businesses today are adapting to the “new world of work” that is fueled by on-demand talent, the gig economy, and the continued evolution of the contingent workforce. Episode 118 also answers some additional listener mailbag questions that were cut short out of last week’s podcast.

Episode 117 of Contingent Workforce Weekly, sponsored by ZeroChaos, is October's listener mailbag edition. Host Christopher J. Dwyer answers listener questions concerning independent contractor compliance, the evolution of the gig economy, the importance of online staffing and online talent platforms, and the progression of stakeholder collaboration (i.e. procurement, human resources, IT, etc.) in the wake of total workforce management.

Episode 116 of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast (sponsored by ZeroChaos) highlights some early research findings from the upcoming State of Contingent Workforce Management research study (publishing in late October), discusses why companies are just now preparing for the "future of work," and talks about why concepts such as "hot-desking" and co-working spaces are playing an evolutionary role in non-employee workforce management.

Episode 115 of Contingent Workforce Weekly highlights the "gamechanging" innovations in the non-employee workforce industry that are actively shaping the future of work. Included in this week's discussion are: the impact of blockchain on the future of work, the extended evolution of Vendor Management System (VMS) technology, and the continued disruption of online staffing and online talent platforms.

Welcome back to the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode, sponsored by ZeroChaos, recaps CPO Rising’s 2016 “Contingent Workforce Management” Fantasy Football draft, discusses some recent industry news (including an exciting online talent platform acquisition), and answers a “mini” listener mailbag.

Welcome to another edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast, hosted by Ardent Partners’ research director, Christopher J. Dwyer. Episode 113 recaps the “gig economy” listener mailbag and discusses the importance of intelligence to the future of work.

In this edition of Contingent Workforce Weekly, Christopher Dwyer answers listener questions about the gig economy.

This week’s Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast answers a question that many procurement professionals and executives are asking: how does the function fit into the “gig economy”? As the contingent and non-employee workforce industry continues to progress, procurement will ultimately play a critical role. Today’s episode discusses why the “gig economy” should be an accepted attribute of global business, how procurement’s impact in this industry has evolved over time, and the four ways procurement fits into the “gig economy.”

This week’s edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast highlights the role of “agile talent” in today’s contingent workforce and why “agility” must be emphasized within this new concept.

This week’s episode highlights the impact of online staffing and what it means for the evolution of talent.

This week’s edition of Contingent Workforce Weekly is a “sneak peek” at Ardent’s upcoming Contingent Workforce Management Strategy Guide, a new report that highlights how organizations can enhance the strategy-based components of their contingent workforce management (CWM) programs.

Today’s edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast tackles a variety of questions from our listeners, including inquiries regarding technology, innovation, the Future of Work, SOW management, and other exciting topics.

This week, I discuss lessons to be learned from the hottest team in the NBA, the Golden State Warriors, including why a contingent workforce management (CWM) program’s true MVP make take years to develop, the role of perseverance when adversity hits, and how strategic shifts in thinking can transform non-employee workforce management.

This week’s edition of Contingent Workforce Weekly highlights how and why millennials not only fit into the talent parameters of the contingent workforce, but also why this group will help this industry continue to grow in the years ahead.

In episode 104, Chris Dwyer talks how Best-in-Class businesses approach non-employee workforce management from a programmatic perspective.

“Disruption” impacts nearly every industry. This week’s edition of Contingent Workforce Weekly discusses how disruptive strategies, solutions, and approaches have revolutionized non-employee workforce management…and how this disruption will affect talent engagement for years to come.

In Episode 103 of Contingent Workforce Weekly, Christopher Dwyer discusses the "contingent workforce technology ecosystem" and its place in today's non-employee workforce industry.