This week’s episode highlights the importance of balancing short- and long-term workforce planning, the reality of contingent workforce growth in the months ahead, and the future of remote work.

This week’s episode features a conversation with Praneeth Patlola, CEO of WillHire. Praneeth and I discuss why direct sourcing is drawing so much attention, how business leaders can effectively overcome direct sourcing barriers, and the role of technology in curating and developing deep enterprise talent pools.

Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode looks back on the first half of 2020, its unprecedented challenges, and the many shifts in talent, work, and staffing that were caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We look forward and highlight how the contingent workforce will grow over the next six months, the critical links between talent and direct sourcing, the significance of digital staffing, and the permanent fixtures of the Future of Work movement.