Workforce Management

Hiring Soft Skills for Future Success: Entrepreneurship

By MBO Partners

This is the fourth in a five-part series discussing skills critical for future success.  Other articles cover critical thinking, creativity, and communication. As digital and AI technologies continue to transform the world of work, the future workforce will need to be nimble, adaptable, and comfortable with continuous change. These attributes and the soft skills we’ve…

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Your Talent Community: Start Tuning in to WIIFM 

By MBO Partners

In any situation requiring a decision, people generally first consider the impacts on them personally. This is true for consumers buying a product or service, job seekers deciding on an offer of employment, and independent professionals selecting clients they will work with. “What’s in It for Me?” This question, acronymed to WIIFM, is important to…

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Best Practices for Building an Independent Talent Community in Your Direct Sourcing Program

By MBO Partners

There are several reasons “why” to curate an independent talent community as part of your direct sourcing program. The relationships formed between company managers and employees and community members, and between community members themselves, support a high-performing worker population that can make a significant contribution to business growth. Establish your community by leveraging touchpoints of…

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5 Things to Look for When Hiring Independent Talent

By MBO Partners

Hiring independent talent as an addition to a full-time workforce is a growing strategy among companies today. With 64.6 million people working independently, there’s a lot of talent to choose from. But finding the right person who has the skillset you need and aligns with your company culture or working style can be a challenge….

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When Direct Sourcing, Organizations Must Go From ‘Independent Talent Network’ to ‘Independent Talent Community’

By MBO Partners

In today’s talent market, in part because of the Great Realization, top independent professionals have a lot of choices in their client base. Offering skillsets that are in high demand, they look beyond pay rate to the quality of working environments and benefits that can help them grow their businesses. Being a Client of Choice…

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Hiring Soft Skills for Future Success: Communication 

By MBO Partners

This is the fourth in a five-part series discussing skills critical for future success.  Other articles cover critical thinking, creativity, and entrepreneurship. While communication skills have always been important in the workplace, the advent of AI makes them even more significant. While some forms of communication can be taught to AI tools, others are uniquely…

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Effective Communication in Your Direct Sourcing Program

By MBO Partners

Like the employee portion of the workforce, your independent talent network is not a homogeneous group. The communication strategies for your direct sourcing program must be crafted to resonate with the right audiences, whether directed internally or externally. Insight into the communication preferences and messaging styles of the different components of your talent network can…

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5 Ways to Attract Top Talent

By MBO Partners

In 2022, there were more than 64 million independent workers. And the vast majority of this group has a lot of choice when it comes to picking the clients they work with. Independent talent can fill in-demand roles with skills like specialized management consulting, engineering, marketing, research, and product development. As organizations look for new…

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Independent Professional Workforce Defined

By MBO Partners

What is the Independent Workforce? Independents are the 64.6 million people in the US who work as contractors, consultants, freelancers, and entrepreneurs. This fast-growing population includes all age ranges, genders, skill sets, and income levels, and spans many different segments of our economy from app-based commodity service like on-demand drivers, to graphic designers, government consultants,…

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Hiring Soft Skills for Future Success: Creativity 

By MBO Partners

This is the third in a five-part series discussing skills critical for future success.  Other articles cover critical thinking, communication, and entrepreneurship. Talk about creativity in business and the conversation will soon lead to innovation. The words of big thinkers like Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, or Thomas Edison will be recalled to support the importance…

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