Subject to Talent

Workforce Trends to Watch in 2022

This month, host Bruce Morton welcomes Kaitlyn Canarr, senior analyst at Allegis Global Solutions, for a briefing on key 2022 workforce trends. As part of the AGS Market Analytics team, Kaitlyn specializes in talent intelligence and labor market economics. In this episode, Bruce and Kaitlyn break down key labor market data points – such as labor force participation, unemployment, quits, employment cost index and more – and how data analysis can inform employers of workforce opportunities and challenges ahead in 2022. A great conversation to kick off the year!

The Economics of Workforce Intelligence

This month, Jason Ezratty joins host Bruce Morton on Subject to Talent for a discussion on workforce intelligence – its beginnings, its evolution and how its powering better decision-making on how, when and where work gets done. As the cofounder, chairman and chief data scientist of leading augmented analytics company Brightfield, Jason digs into the smart technologies (NLP, ML and AI) and changing ideologies that are driving the new world of work.

Hire From Anywhere w/Pearson

Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, recently launched Hire From Anywhere, a shift in their approach to talent acquisition that greatly broadens the talent pool to find the right person for the role. On this special bonus episode of our Subject to Talent podcast, we welcome Pearson’s Lisa Egan, Vice President of Indirect Procurement, and Gene Carlson, Vice President of HR and Talent Acquisition, to discuss their commitment to finding the very best talent regardless of location and the unique partnership between Procurement and HR/Talent Acquisition that made it all possible.

Employer Brand Takes Center Stage

As news of a “Great Resignation” trend dominates headlines, HR and talent acquisition leaders alike are looking to their employer brand to differentiate and stand out in a highly competitive, ever-changing market. What does it take to attract and retain great talent today? And how can organizations adapt to the growing digital workplace while retaining their culture. Join Bruce Morton in his fascinating conversation with Ryan Schulz, managing director of brand and experience design at full-service digital agency One North, A TEKsystems company.

Navigating the Return to Workplace

From safety requirements to company culture impacts to the hybrid workplace opening up talent pools in the future of work, in this episode we welcome Rebecca Bray from Epitec, one of Allegis Global Solutions’ strategic suppliers, to discuss how organizations are navigating return to workplace plans. 

Lessons in Resilience

Resilience is a “soft skill” that’s required to navigate the complexity of today’s everchanging, ever more disruptive market landscape. In this episode, AGS Senior Bid Manager Holly Gimenez sits down with Director of Business Development Steve Tolen to discuss how leaders are taking the lessons they learned in 2020 and paying it forward with strategic workforce investments in 2021. Check it out!

Workforce Solutions: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow with Simon Bradberry

Subject to Talent brings you AGS’ Vice President of EMEA Simon Bradberry. In this first episode of season 2, Simon dives into what we learned from 2020, where we are in the industry today, and how to approach the workforce of tomorrow.

Season 1 – That’s a Wrap

Thank you so much to all our guests and listeners for your support in our first year. It’s been a wonderful season, and we look forward to what season two has to bring. Have a wonderful holiday!

A Fully Virtual RPO Implementation

Interested in learning how Allegis Global Solutions evolved its approach to implementing recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) programs amid a pandemic? In this episode of Subject to Talent, AGS’ APAC Vice President Sarah Wong and Global Director of Operations Belinda Walker share a successful implementation with personal care corporation Kimberly-Clark that took place completely virtually across 12 countries in 15 weeks. Check it out!

Finding Connection in Remote Recruiting

Curious how the pandemic has changed recruitment? Industry expert and “recovering recruiter” Bill Boorman has the data you need – including the shifting mindsets of applicants and what companies need to consider when it comes to employer branding, candidate engagement, and talent attraction. Plus, hear why it’s important to recreate the sparks of creativity that come from in-office encounters of happenstance amid a digital world of scheduled connections. Listen today!

Rethinking RPO

Thinking about implementing an RPO program or want to learn more? AGS’ Executive Director of Customer Enablement Kathy Clem and Vice President of Global Business Services Tom Jewett discuss how today’s savvy companies are rethinking how they acquire talent to transform their organizations and get work done.

 

Building a Service Procurement Business Case

Don’t know where to start when creating a business case for services procurement? Then listen in as AGS’ Global Vice President of Customer Success Andrew Grant and Executive of Procurement Solutions Jonathan Winters share everything you need to know, from the factors to consider and structures that work best – including providing data to back it all up – to which stakeholders to include and common pitfalls to avoid, to enable a decision to be made. Learn more today!

 

 

Evolve Your Talent Tech Stack

Do you struggle with knowing what technology you should be leveraging to solve business problems? Jonathan Kestenbaum, the co-founder of Talent Tech Labs (TTL), shares TTL’s evolution as a talent acquisition technology incubator helping buyers figure out what tools can help solve their business problems. Check it out!

 

Leadership & Genuine Vulnerability

Leadership journeys – the great ones – often involve some stumbles along the way to truly uncover what it will take to succeed. Listen in as AGS' Senior Vice President of Global Operations & Business Development Steve Schumacher shares how the foundations of trust and loyalty, combined with a realization about the importance of investing in relationship building and being vulnerable, have shaped his leadership story.

Confidence in Success

AGS' Executive Director of Sigma, Jessi Guenther returns to Subject to Talent. In this episode, she sits down with Rachel Henney, Head of Procurement at The Standard Insurance Company. They discuss what motivated The Standard to want a Managed Service Provider and the ultimate decision of how they partnered with AGS. Check it out!

So What and Then What

AGS’ Executive Director of Procurement Solutions, Jon Kesman, teaches us about the services procurement product line at Allegis Global Solutions. Learn how procurement solutions drive increasing and sustainable value for our clients. Jon also discusses data and if it isn’t used correctly, how it can just be meaningless.

Deviation from the Norm

AGS’ Executive Director of SIGMA, Jessi Guenther dives into all things SIGMA. Learn what SIGMA is and how small to mid-market companies can still have the same value and benefits in an MSP as larger companies. Also, Jessi breaks down how SIGMA can be customized to meet the needs of your company.