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Integrating Contingent Labor into Strategic Talent Planning

September 25, 2023

Sharing my latest Catalyst article, ‘Integrating contingent labor into strategic talent planning’ with expert views from Dustin Talley of Talent Simplified and Laurie Padua, Global Managing Director of AMS Advisory, on integrating contingent hiring into a more holistic approach to talent management.

“After the 2008 financial crisis, we saw heavy utilization of contract workers. At that time, it was driven by necessity, but not strategic in most cases. This time around is proving to be different. The organizations that get it right will find ways to use budget wisely in place of headcount. Instead of just filling roles reactively, companies are taking proactive measures like building talent pools and equipping their teams with access to on-demand resources,” says Dustin Talley, CEO and founder of Talent Simplified.

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