Workforce Trends
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Effective workforce management is essential for companies to stay competitive and achieve their long-term objectives. For businesses that engage independent contractors, adopting a proactive workforce management approach can yield significant advantages. But what exactly does proactive workforce management mean, and how can it benefit your enterprise? What is Proactive Workforce Management? Proactive workforce management involves…
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Many companies today are turning to direct sourcing as a strategy for independent talent acquisition. Direct sourcing helps managers find and compliantly engage talent. Organizations are increasingly relying on the growing pool of people working as independent contractors, freelancers, and self-employed professionals. Independent talent provide access to specialized skills managers struggle to find. Furthermore, businesses…
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Direct sourcing often has a positive impact on enterprises. It allows managers to source talent internally rather than having to rely on a third-party gatekeeper like a staffing company to fill talent needs. When you set up a direct sourcing program, it is important to have buy-in from all relevant parts of your organization to…
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Independent creators—individuals who earn money by creating and distributing digital content—number 8.1 million in the US, and the population is growing. The majority are under 40 and male. They are entrepreneurial, fiercely independent, and value flexibility in their lives. This is the Creator Economy, a rising force in the marketplace. Enterprise-creator partnerships can be mutually beneficial….
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Companies of all sizes have leveraged non-employee workers for a long time. Until recently, contingent labor was commoditized, for example, augmenting staff during seasonal upticks or temporarily replacing an employee on extended leave. While companies still engage contingent labor for purposes like these, many have extended into more strategic areas of the business. For example,…
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Direct sourcing facilitates a direct relationship between enterprise managers and independent workers. With a direct sourcing strategy in place, organizations no longer need to rely on a third party like a consulting firm or staffing company to fill talent needs. 1. What are the benefits? A direct sourcing strategy can provide many business benefits. Unlike…
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UNLEASH America is one of the largest HR Tech conferences and tradeshows in the US. This innovative event spotlights forward-looking HR leaders and vendors as well as key trends in the HR Tech space. Members of the MBO team recently attended the 2024 conference and gained new insights into HR technology and the future of…
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AI is steadily permeating all aspects of enterprise operations. Workers are already using the technology, mainly in the form of generative AI, to increase productivity and improve output. More comprehensively, companies across industries are reengineering processes to incorporate AI. For example: Banks are transforming financial advisory services Insurance companies are automating auto and home claims…
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Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) can be a powerful tool for marketing your small business. Many independents are already using Gen AI to assist with research and writing, generate creative presentations, automate administrative tasks, and more. Over one-quarter of independent workers say they use Gen AI for marketing purposes such as creating engaging content, enhancing…
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Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) is a fast-growing type of artificial intelligence that is already changing how people work. One Gen AI technology application you’ve probably heard of is ChatGPT. Gen AI applications like this can help independent workers become more effective and efficient by helping with tasks that are repetitive or mundane. According to…
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