Subject to Talent

In our latest Subject to Talent podcast, Jack Quarles, Head of Advisory at Brightfield, joins David Clevenger, AGS head of sourcing and advisory, to discuss the evolving procurement landscape. In this episode, they dive into why traditional procurement processes often fall short and examine advancements in AI and automation are redefining how organizations work smarter.

As organizations traverse the shifting talent market and assess the challenges they face in getting work done, finding solutions with an experienced partner could become a business imperative. With the Unity Workforce Solution, businesses could increase their competitive edge by developing strategies built from the combined knowledge and experience of Populus Group and Allegis Global Solutions. Ex...

Sorting through the rapidly advancing field of recruitment technology and the even faster growing world of AI-powered tools, can be a dauting challenge for workforce leaders. Talent Tech Labs eases organizations through the intricate capabilities available and provides a strategic approach to the best tech stack for their business needs. Talent Tech Labs’ Co-founder Brian Delle Donne and Practice...

Developing a strategic workforce roadmap for human resources (HR) and procurement to optimize its contingent workforce, Mastercard unleashed a program driven to greater efficiency, compliance and scalability. AGS Managed Services (AGS) Executive Director of Client Delivery Dave Corrion hosts an in-depth discussion with Mastercard executives David Feldman, vice president of contingent workforce man...

Today’s workforce market is shaped by the need for accurate and detailed data. Lightcast Vice President of Strategy, Skills and People Analytics Mark Hanson shares how data helps determine where, when and how to find talent. Data points for emerging markets, skills-based hiring and compensation rates are just the beginning for organizations to make the workforce decisions to reach their goals. (Re...

On this episode, AGS Vice President of Client Delivery Jessi Guenther is joined by client Marc Cochran, Trane Technologies lead of HR operations to discuss how AGS partners closely with industrial companies to support their goals, evaluate their needs for best practices and partner in innovative solutions to provide results. 

On this episode, AGS Vice President of International Markets Simon Bradberry joins fellow AGS thought leader Cat Halliwell, executive director of service excellence to examine how skills-based hiring is misunderstood and improperly implemented. They are sharing insights on how it’s not just about skills; it’s about getting the work done. 

As more and more executives are exploring the advantages of exploring new workforce models, the need for reliable data and next-level AI technology has moved to the forefront. Brightfield Co-Founder and CEO Jason Ezratty and AGS Senior Manager of Data Strategy Tim Johnson join host Bruce Morton to deep dive into the future of work through the crucial aspects of data and technology. They also delve...

Best-selling author and talent acquisition (TA) specialist Mike Horne, Ph. D. joins the Subject to Talent podcast to share insights about leadership development, organizational transformation and executive coaching in TA and workforce management. Dr. Horne provides guidance for business leaders on ways that conflict resolution can retain their workforce and developing plans for the shifting expect...

Developing a data-led workforce strategy requires an understanding of industry trends and how they affect every aspect of building and managing talent. On this episode of the Subject to Talent podcast, Brian Grogg, market analytics manager at AGS, discusses the largest influences and patterns that shaped the workforce in 2024 and what workforce leaders can expect in 2025, including technological a...

As more organizations adopt a skills-based hiring model, the importance of breaking down and analyzing the skills needed to get work done increases. On this episode of the Subject to Talent podcast, Cat Halliwell, executive director for service excellence at AGS, shares her innovative approach to a task-first analysis to jobs and deployment for hiring and structuring how work gets done.

Human Cloud CEO Matthew Mottola joins the Subject to Talent podcast to share insights on how the future of work could be shaped by the freelance economy. Through advances in technology, and greater opportunities for working outside of a corporate space, more workers are choosing to freelance, instead of seeking full-time positions. Mottola speaks to how corporations can capitalize on this shift in...

The workforce industry is quickly adapting to meet the needs of a fast-changing world of work. In this episode, AGS Global Head of Strategy Bruce Morton is a guest on the Recruiting Future podcast, hosted by Matt Alder, to share ways organizations can adjust their workforce strategies to stay competitive and thrive in the future. Morton discusses the role of skills-based hiring, AI and automation...

Audra Woods, AGS client executive for marketplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in North America is joined by executive leadership coach Toby Quinton to examine the importance of cultivating psychological safety and a sense of belonging in the workplace to increase open discourse and creative solutions. This episode includes tips for both leaders and workers on how to better communicate, s...

As the shifting workforce industry moves towards a skills-based hiring model, it is imperative to deploy technology that supports the future way we will get work done. In this episode of the Subject to Talent podcast we revisit a previous recording with Executive Director of Global Technology Ian Blake in which he explains how the Intelligent Workforce Platform guides and shapes how businesses hir...

Today’s workforce market is shaped by the need for accurate and detailed data. Lightcast Vice President of Strategy, Skills and People Analytics Mark Hanson shares how data helps determine where, when and how to find talent. Data points for emerging markets, skills-based hiring and compensation rates are just the beginning for organizations to make the workforce decisions to reach their goals.

Changing demographics, reduced employee/employer loyalty and economic instability are putting a spotlight on the importance of the extended workforce. More and more organizations are looking to contingent workers and service providers as potential cost-savings opportunities.  In this episode, Jeff Nugent, co-founder of the Contingent Workforce Institute, shares insights on the current state of the...

Gaining a competitive edge in the search for talent can be as straight-forward as embracing a future-thinking model of getting work done. In this episode of the Subject to Talent podcast, Vice President of AGS in EMEA Simon Bradberry returns to discuss how the Universal Workforce Model™ has expanded to introduce the Target Operating Model for a skills-based workforce. 

Wage inflation, generative AI, global talent sourcing and a skills-based hiring approach are the building blocks for the workforce trends expected to shape the industry in 2024. Allegis Global Solutions’ Market Analytics Manager Alex Springate joins the Subject to Talent podcast to share data-informed insights on what organizations can expect in the new year and how they can remain competitive as...

The pandemic accelerated trends in the industrial manufacturing sector that are still challenging companies today. They are still coping with dry talent pools and competitors for talent from previously unrelated industries. Executive Editor at Industrial Media Anna Wells joins AGS’ Senior Manager of Market Analytics Renee Gorman to share insights on talent challenges faced by workforce leaders in...

Empowering procurement with AI makes efficiency, cost savings and speed with compliance achievable. With such proven results, business leaders are now asking themselves how to incorporate AI into their operations and which AI-based platforms will produce the results their organization needs. Globality Vice President of Business Development Doug Halka joins host Bruce Morton to discuss how their AI...

Knowing when and how to expand your business into the global market could be the key to successful growth. In this episode of the Subject to Talent podcast, Executive Director of Global Business Services Aymin Hamid examines the outsourcing market with Head of Global Client Development Naveen Mascreen. They examine several aspects of choosing which locations suit your business needs, including spe...

Today’s workforce is comprised of professionals from four distinct generations with widely accepted differences. However, those differences may not be as vast as is commonly believed. And when managed properly, the unique traits of each group can strengthen your business and set your company up for future success. In this episode of the Subject to Talent podcast, Inlay Insights Founder and Generat...

Finding ways to save costs while still getting work done is a common request from stakeholders, especially during times of economic uncertainty or recession. Implementing best practices to achieve that goal is where experts such as Joe Davíd, director of service excellence at Allegis Global Solutions, excels. In this episode of the Subject to Talent podcast, Davíd shares ways that AGS Procurement...

Recent trends show an increase in organizations engaging the extended workforce as well as a significant increase in the number of independent workers over the last few years. More companies are including contingent staffing segments in their workforce plan, making an extended workforce platform that includes data tracking for all workers an imperative. On this month’s Subject to Talent podcast Be...