The Open Talent Report

Our guest this week is Jan-Willem Weijers, an accomplished Global Contingent Workforce Manager. With an extensive background spanning two decades, Jan-Willem has established his career in a Global Talent Acquisition, Contingent Workforce and HR management. Currently managing the Contingent Workforce program within Alliander, including their MSP and VMS, Jan-Willem is dedicated to driving efficienc...

This week David Ballew from Nimble Global joined Connor on the Open Talent Report Podcast. David is a global contingent workforce & talent acquisition leader, published professional and dynamic public speaker. David and Nimble global help businesses optimise operating operations, helping MSP's staffing firms and hr departments who are struggling to source talent. In this podcast David dis...

This week Connor is joined by esteemed author and founder of Ready Set Launch, Jason Levin. Jason's work as a Career, Business Development and Outplacement has given him unique insights into the world of work. On this episode Jason discusses the importance of relationship building for a successful career and highlights frameworks and actionable tips, to become better at keeping in touch with...

This week Connor Heaney sat down with Bettina Schaller, President of World Employment Confederation. The World Employment Confederation is the voice of the private employment services industry at the global level, representing national federations as well as workforce solutions companies from across the world. During the podcast Connor and Bettina discuss: The Bettina Story Volatility Uncertainty...

*While Gareth is legal expert what he says on the this podcast is his opinion and should not be taken as legal advice* This week’s guest is Gareth Walls, is partner and head of the A&L Goodbody Employment and Incentives team in Northern Ireland. Gareth represents a number of local, national and international brands in business support, strategic workforce planning and high profile tribunal mat...

Host of the Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney is joined by Mark Jones - Executive Vice President at AMS, a global total workforce solutions firm.  Mark has been at the heart of the staffing industry for 20+ years he has a wealth of experience in contingent workforce and RPO management. In this episode Connor and Mark discuss the contingent workforce landscape and how businesses can adapt to the ch...

Steve King from Emergent Research joined Connor Heaney on the podcast this week. Steve Leads Emergent Research's ongoing research identifying, analyzing and forecasting the trends and shifts impacting the future of work and the small business sector of the global economy. In this episode Connor and Steve discuss: Should more be done to protect freelancers? What can be done to solve the labour...

Connor had the pleasure of chatting with Jon Younger, HR thought leader, Forbes contributor and independent consultant.  Jon Younger is a leader in all things future of work and independent work. During the podcast Connor and Jon discuss an array of topics from: The Freelancer Revolution The importance of putting freelancers first The need for talent intelengence in business The need for a focus o...

Step into a captivating conversation on the latest podcast episode as we sit down with Marleen Deleu, Co-Founder and Director of Trends & Insights at NextConomy. This innovative platform is your gateway to the ever-evolving landscape of work and the freelance economy in Belgium, offering news, insights, discussions, and perspectives for freelancers and all other stakeholders. Marleen Deleu, an...

This week Connor Heaney is joined by Stephen Holliday, Founder & CEO at Level Financial Technology.  Level is the financial wellness platform for the enterprise. Level empower employers to help their workers improve their financial health by offering salary-linked services that address both short and long-term financial needs. Level provide on-demand pay, salary-linked savings, Open Banking-po...

Recently Connor Heaney, MD at CXC EMEA was joined by legal experts Lucas Stuurop (Lexence) and Julie Van Kerckhoven (Van Havermaet) to discuss the recent proposed directive that aims to improve the working conditions of those working in the platform economy. Topics discussed: What is the goal of the directive? What impact will it have on workers? What impact will it have on platforms? What will it...

Recently Connor Heaney was joined by Saleem Khaja and Christopher Dwyer to discuss Direct Sourcing 2.0 and whether businesses can use it to help overcome the war for talent and the great resignation. Direct Sourcing 2.0 is the next generation of direct sourcing strategies and is rooted in a renewed focus on the candidate experience, a seamless connection between talent pools and the projects and r...

Connor Heaney, Managing Director at CXC is joined by David Bloxham, CEO at GCS Recruitment Specialists to discuss the current recruitment landscape and what the future holds for talent providers. David shares insights from his 25 years experience in the recruitment sector, working with the leaders of innovative technology customers and connecting them with the expert talent. In this episode Connor...

This week's episode features an important conversation with Gigged. Ai CEO Rich Wilson about burnout and the importance of wellbeing and mental health in business. Rich tells Connor his story about entrepreneurship, struggle, and the significance of wellbeing in the workplace for all businesses. Rich also discusses the challenges that Gigged. Ai is looking to solve in the talent marketplace i...

This week Connor is joined by Arco Elsman, Managing Director for Randstad RiseSmart Europe.  Arco  is responsible for ensuring the successful and consistent delivery of Randstad RiseSmart’s services in Europe.  In this episode, Arco and Connor discuss: What challenges Randstad RiseSmart solves for its clients? Why has the labour paradox occurred, and what can be done to solve it? Is the current ed...

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor is joined by Pete A. Tiliakos. Pete is the Global Payroll Product Strategy Leader at Alight Solutions , a leading cloud-based provider of integrated digital human capital and business solutions. This is episode is full of some amazing insights into topics such as: How  we can increase veteran's participation in the workforce What can be done t...

We are delighted to have Anita Lettink on the podcast this week. Anita is a thought leader in hr tech and hr research. Recently Anita released a research paper titled "There is no great resignation Only a great return." In this episode, Anita discusses her findings from the paper with Connor as well as: What can be done to prepare people for the workplace of tomorrow Can talent platforms...

Connor Heaney talks with Mathias Linnemann, Co-Founder of Worksome.  Worksome is the leading flexible workforce management system used by 1000s of enterprises globally. Worrisome allows businesses to find and hire freelancers within minutes, while supporting automatic worker classification and compliant payment. On the podcast Connor and Mathias discuss: Should large enterprises look at moving fro...

This week we are delighted to have Melanie Forbes, Managing Director at APSCo Outsource.  Mel's work at APSCo Outsource focusses on developing and leading  the trade body representing the Outsource market. Providing a comprehensive, tailored trade association service working with members to continuously raise professional standards. We are thrilled to announce that CXC is now a trusted partne...

Listen to Connor Heaney in conversation with Shib Matthew founder of Yuno Juno.  Yuno Juno is a Freelance Management Platform that provides businesses with full oversight and control with sourcing, managing and working with freelancers.  In the chat Shib gives his toughts on: The problem that Yuno Juno solves for businesses The importance of compliance when engaging freelancers Freelancer banking...

Joining Connor on the podcast this week is Sam Smith, Vice President and Managing Direct of Kelly OCG EMEA.  In this episode Sam discusses her career to date from her time in the Royal Airforces to establishing herself as a leader in the outsourcing recruitment industry at Kelly OCG.  In the podcast Connor and Sam discuss the current talent shortages that businesses are facing across the world.  S...

In December the European Commission released a proposal that aims to improve the rights of platform workers. We spoke with Julia Kermode (IWORK) and Lucas Stuurop (Lexence) to get their views on what this directive will mean for gig platforms and workers. At CXC, we have long held the view that people who work through these digital platforms should be afforded sufficient protection. However, the E...

In December we hosted a webinar with our friends and partners from Randstad Sourceright, David Vincent and Thomas Jajeh. In this episode Connor, David and Thomas talk about what is in store for the labour landscape in 2022 and beyond. Topics: Labour Shortages & The Great Resignation Why companies are hiring internationally Challenges with Global Payroll Remote work is it here to stay? Connect...

Joining Connor on the podcast this week is Bench founder and CEO, Sukhi Bhullar. Bench is a  modern platform revolutionising how ICT businesses win services deals by leveraging powerful real time data & market intelligence, networks of capabilities, increased capacity and market driven pricing. In this episode Sukhi discusses his career to date in recruitment and eventually his founding of Ben...

We are delighted to have Christopher Dwyer, the Senior Vice President of Research at Ardent Partners and the Managing Director of the Future of Work Exchange, on the podcast.  Christopher takes us through his career that led him to his current roles in Ardent Partners and the Future of Work Exchange. He also spoke about their recent research on the much-hyped, Direct Sourcing. His research found t...