Talent Network

Leverage “Known Talent” for Direct Sourcing Success

By MBO Partners

While we may not as far as to call it a “war,” there is certainly very strong competition for talent across all industry sectors. Part of the driving force behind the optimized workforce—a blend of full-time and independent talent—is the need to access high-value and trusted skill sets on an ongoing, but not full-time, basis….

Read More...
consultant interview

Proposals, Resumes, and Interviews: Best Practices for Hiring Independent Contractors

By MBO Partners

When you have received proposals from independent professionals in response to your project post, reviewing and assessing candidates is the next step toward engaging the best fit for your needs. Do this as a five-step process: Review the proposals Create the first shortlist Review the shortlisted candidates’ resumes Create the final shortlist Interview shortlisted candidates…

Read More...
consultant working

How to Write a Perfect Independent Contractor Job Posting

By MBO Partners

While the best approach to recruiting talent in today’s market is to hire skills rather than a particular work classification, how you attract independent talent with the skills you need differs from how you recruit employees. Because these two ways of working vary widely, your approach to job posting must change when seeking an independent…

Read More...
consultant presenting

How to Develop a Talent Strategy that Includes Consultants

By MBO Partners

Independent contractors are an important part of the talent pool for many enterprises today. MBO’s latest research finds that there are 64.6 million independent workers in 2022, a 26% increase from 2021. Professionals are making the leap from full-time employment to independence for several reasons, ranging from control of their schedule and career to increased flexibility.   …

Read More...
consultant working with others

5 Benefits of Using Direct Sourcing to Find Talent

By MBO Partners

Traditional hiring models are quickly becoming a way of the past, and many companies are implementing direct sourcing strategies because of their many benefits. This strategy takes the form of sourcing from today’s valuable talent pool of self-employed professionals. The idea behind these talent management solutions is to move recruiter functions in-house to enable enterprise managers…

Read More...
consultant walking

What’s Driving Continued Digital Nomad Growth?

By MBO Partners

Digital nomadism, the “have internet, will travel” work style that was once only a dream for many people, is becoming part of the mainstream. Our research has revealed that the population of American workers self-describing as digital nomads has steadily risen, from 7.3 million in 2019 to a whopping 16.9 million in 2022. This is…

Read More...
group consultant zoom

9 Steps to Build and Manage a Top Talent Network

By MBO Partners

Your next top-performing worker may be an independent contractor, perhaps on the other side of the world.  Building a network of independent talent is a key component for success in today’s market. Remote work options, including digital nomads, have expanded the pool of available independent professionals with the expertise and knowledge needed for virtually any…

Read More...
happy consultants

4 Ways to Build a Successful Direct Sourcing Program

By MBO Partners

Many organizations today are using direct sourcing to engage top independent talent, but many struggle with how to create and build a program that is successful. While companies are familiar with the many benefits of implementing a direct sourcing strategy– eliminating the need for a third-party staffing agency or consulting firm, reducing spend, decreasing overhead…

Read More...
consultants in office

4 Steps to Hiring the Right Independent Professional

By MBO Partners

Work needs to get done, and there’s no time to waste. You need to find a savvy, highly skilled independent professional who respects a strict budget and has the specific expertise you’re looking for.  So, where should you start looking, and how do you screen and manage independent contractors to protect your company’s best interests?…

Read More...
group pf Consultants

4 Ways to Achieve Talent Management through Strategic Sourcing

By Dawnette Cooke

Year after year, leadership and executive teams from all industries have faced the same pressing question: how do you source skilled talent? When seeking highly-skilled specialists and subject-matter experts, the answer to that question is increasingly independent professional talent. The pursuit of independent contractors as a component of strategic sourcing initiatives has evolved quickly in…

Read More...