The Open Talent Report

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Rob Marley, Executive Director of Operations at Allegis Global Solutions (AGS). AGS builds global workforce solutions that help companies transform people into a competitive business advantage. For AGS , it is not merely a matter of filling seats. Their approach revolves around designing workforces that are purposefully aligned with...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Tomas O’Farrell, Co-founder & CEO of Workana, an established tech startup that helps startups and tech-companies get matched with selected, remote, full-time developers from Latin America. During the episode Connor & Tomas cover:  Tomas’s Story What problems Workana is solving? US - Interest for Overseas Talent Equal Opportu...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Robert Jordan, book author and CEO of InterimExecs , which matches top executives with companies around the world. Based on research with thousands of leaders and companies, he and Olivia Wagner wrote Right Leader Right Time: Discover Your Leadership Style for a Winning Career and Company . During the episode Connor & Robert cov...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Julia Hobsbawm, award-winning and bestselling author, columnist for Bloomberg, speaker, consultant and broadcaster on future of work. Julia recently published her sixth book “The Nowhere Office: Reinventing Work and the Workplace of the Future”.  Tune in to find out more about Julia’s book, along with: Julia’s Story The Nowhere Offi...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Darren Morris, Managing Director at CXC Australia. Darren is an expert in contingent workforce management, EOR & AOR.   During the episode Connor & Darren discuss:  Darren’s Story The Evolution of Staffing Candidate Experience  AI & Chat GPT  Discrimination in the Labour Market Talent Scarcity Crisis - How to solve it? E...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Mike Smith, Chief Executive of Randstad Enterprise with over 18 years of experience in the talent acquisition industry. Mike’s focus is on building long-term strategic relationships with the world's largest corporations, helping to solve complex talent challenges and creating sustainable business value and agility.  During the...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to John Smith, co-founder and Managing Director of CXC Americas.  During the episode Connor & John discuss:  John’s Story What it takes to be a successful founder? EOR & AOR Services Trend Missing Expertise in the Industry Silicon Valley Bank Collapse  What challenges does CXC solve for? Talent Scarcity - Why it happens and how...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Scott Wilson, Head Of Workforce Management Consulting at Aventi Global Limited.   During the episode Connor & Scott discuss:  Scott’s Story What is Aventi solving for? Total Workforce Overview Resource Demand Planning & Supply Global Rollout - Tech & Compliance Government Taxation Authorities SOW Services & Procureme...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Angela Alberty,  CCWP, the co-founder and CBO at myBasePay. Having studied workforce trends and shifts an entire professional career spanning over a decade, Angela is an expert in the human capital sector. She is a thought leader and advocates for the worker population with a specialized focus on Contingent Workers.  During the epis...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Sanket Merchant, partner at PeakSpan Capital, a leading growth-stage investment firm with more than $1.5B AUM and 70+ scale-up partnerships.  PeakSpan aims to be the partner of choice for B2B software entrepreneurs and teams helping entrepreneurs achieve the best possible outcome for their businesses through deep domain expertise, h...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to John Lee, Co-Founder of Work from Anywhere (WFA), technology that helps organisation quickly assess the risks of remote work and provides solutions to deliver a compliant work from anywhere strategy.  Some of the topics Connor & John discuss:  John’s Story What Challenges is WFA Solving?  Most Common Risks Companies Face Permane...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Raz Chorev, CEO of CWS Israel, contingent workforce services company. Raz embodies the Remote Work lifestyle, being and having a truely global workforce in CWS Israel.  During the episode Connor & Raz discuss:  Raz Chorev Story Israel - Entrepreneurial Haven Talent Scarcity - How to solve it? Remote work - cure or a curse Deskle...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Michael Pelletier, Contingent Workforce Management Leader that worked for Meta, Zillow, and Accenture.     Some of the topics Connor & Michael discuss:  Michael’s Story Contingent Workforce Sector Evolution Talent Marketplace & MSP Integration One-Stop Shop Talent Management Technology Resource Demand Planning Efficiency Dir...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report listen to Jonathan Younger, HR thought-leader, author, advisor, board member, and early stage investor in HR tech startups.  During this episode Connor & Jonathan discuss: Jon’s take on US Labour Market changes Building a Freelance Community Independent professionals and gig workers Middle East & African freelance platforms Freelance platform conso...

Allegis Global Solutions’ (AGS) vice president of EMEA Simon Bradberry and global head of strategy Bruce Morton discuss a new framework to rethink how work gets done, The Universal Workforce Model™, which leads to better outcomes, enhanced productivity and happier workforces.  They cover everything from the evolution of staffing, talent scarcity and automation to what’s in store for the future of...

This week's guest on The Open Talent Report is Jeff Nugent, Global Contingent Workforce Management Strategist.  During this conversation Connor and Jeff discuss: Jeff Nugent story What problems or challenges Jeff is solving Labour Market Paradox – How to resolve it? Tools for Winning the War on Talent The Evolution of Staffing Talent Market Places, do they have a role to play in the War for T...

This week's guest on The Open Talent Report is Joseph Williams, CEO and Co-founder of Clu, the inclusive recruitment platform.  During this conversation Connor and Joseph discuss: Joseph Williams story What problems or challenges is Clu solving Why does diversity matter? Why are people excluded when they are included? Tools for winning the war on talent and helping organisations cope with tal...

This week's guest on The Open Talent Report is Indy Gregg, CEO and founder of Wedo , commission-free freelancing platform for independent contractors.  During this conversation Connor and Indy discuss: Indy Gregg's story   What challenges is Wedo solving? Availability of financial services for freelancers Talent marketplaces - Low utilization of workers  Post-Covid trends: Digital nomads...

This week's guests on The Open Talent Report are Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst, authors of Workstyle: A revolution for wellbeing, productivity and society and founders of Hoxby . Alex and Lizzie formed Huckleberry Partners (Hoxby) in early 2015 and have since been working tirelessly, albeit flexibly, to ensure more and more people can spend their time doing the work that inspires them. Inspired...

We are delighted to have Anita Lettink back on the podcast. Anita is a thought leader in hr tech and hr research.  She recently released her first book titled "How To Select Your Next Payroll - The Ultimate Guide" In this episode, Anita discusses her findings from the paper with Connor as well as: Why Anita decided to write her book What are the main topics that the book seeks to address...

This week's guest on The Open Talent Report is Jimmy Braimah, founder and Director of GoodTalent.io Jimmy is the founder of Goodtalent.io, which aims to democratize the way companies hire, screen, and pay top technology talents.  Goodtalent is social talent marketplace for companies to crowdsource, screen, hire, and pay techies globally, for full-time, remote, and contract gigs.  During this...

This week's guest on The Open Talent Report is Liam McIvor Martin, founder and CEO of Running Remote.  Liam Martin is the founder of Running Remote, which aims to allow businesses to manage remote workers just as they would in-person employees to assist individuals and organizations be more productive.  The conference is designed for business owners and leaders who want to effectively build a...

On this episode of the Open Talent Report we are delighted to welcome esteemed guest Sally Hunter, managing direct at Cielo Talent EMEA.  Sally is a strategic, future-focused leader, passionate about high value human capital solutions that deliver to the business plan and create competitive advantage. In the episode Connor and Sally discuss: What problems or challenges is Cielo solving for Labour...

In this episode of the Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney is joined by CEO and Co-founder of Underpinned, Albert Azis-Clauson. Albert is focussed on solving problems for the freelance economy through his work at UnderPinned, helping freelancers turn passion into business.  In this conversation the pair take a look at: Alberts story from Ballet Dancer to CEO The problems Underpinned is solving for f...