The Open Talent Report

Thank you to everyone who came to our Direct Sourcing Roundtable today with our panel Connor Heaney , Thomas Jajeh , Saleem Khaja and Roland Rosevear last week. Today we are publishing the roundtable in audio form on our podcast feed. During the conversation the panel covered: ✅ Best practices for building a direct sourcing program ✅ How do you ensure employer brand consistency? ✅ What role typ...

Join us for an insightful conversation on the latest podcast episode as we sit down with Han Kolff, the CEO of Head First Group, a leading HR services provider. With a rich background spanning 15 years in the fast-moving consumer goods sector (including esteemed brands like Heineken and Danone), followed by 12 years at Randstad, Han Kolff brings a wealth of expertise to the discussion. In this epi...

We have a different episode for our listeners this week. At CXC, we have been running a Direct Sourcing webinar series that takes an in-depth look at direct sourcing as a talent sourcing solution. Over the coming months we will be making these webinars available as podcast episodes. This week we have a webinar with expert guests Praneeth Patlola, Jan-Willem Weijers and Katie Bussey. Host Connor He...

On this weeks podcast, Connor is joined by Joel Walker, Co-Founder and  COO of The Knowledge Group (TKG). On the podcast Joel talks about his career in outsourcing that has led him to help found TKG. Connor and Joel have a lively discussion around remote working specifically in outsourced organisation like sales and contact centres as well as the future of outsourced labour. Joel also discusses ho...

Houston we have lift off! This week, Connor spoke with Program Manager at NASA Tournament Lab and the Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation Steve Rader. Steve leads NASA's efforts to leverage crowd-based platforms for open innovation and open talent to bring value to NASA's programs and innovation efforts around the U.S. Government. Steve discusses his fascinating career at N...

We have a special episode this week. Connor sat down with the team from Re-source, an open talent consulting business, about their recent merger with Open Assembly. Barry Matthews will become CEO of Open Assembly in the new set-up, while John Winsor will become chairman. Bryn Barlow will take charge of the consulting business, while Eleanor Matthews will head up the subscription side of OA. Connec...

This week's episode of The Open Talent Report has Connor chatting with CEO of Shoshin Works, Dyan Finkhousen, about the current labour landscape, the importance of the open talent revolution and what the future holds for freelancing and contract work in enterprises. Dyan has a wealth of experience open innovation having worked with General Electric, Open Assembly, Upwork, Guide and Spacely. C...

We are excited to present this week's episode of the open talent report, where a true industry legend joins Connor Heaney. If you are in the staffing sector, there is no doubt that you will know this weeks guest, Doug Leeby, CEO of Beeline. Connor sat down with Doug to talk about his views of the extended workforce and where the industry is headed. They dive deep into direct sourcing and disc...

In a first for The Open Talent Report podcast , we had two guests from Vicoland , Hans Ulbrich & Nicholas Weib speaking with Connor Heaney. In the episode, Connor, Hans and Nicholas take a look at Vicoland, the challenges of worker misclassification and how freelancing and open talent is shaping the future of work.  Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/ Connect with...

On this episode of the Open Talent Report, host Connor sat down with CEO and co-founder of Shortlist, Joey Frasier. Connor and Joey chat about Shortlist, the current labour landscape, remote working and what the future of work and the staffing industry may look like. Joey also spoke about the rebranding of Shortlist and what the future holds. Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmcon...

On today's podcast, Connor sat down with Saleem Kajeh, founder and COO of workforce technology company WorkLlama. Connor and Saleem take a deep dive into the technology driving today's staffing industry, including the continued adoption of direct sourcing and blockchain. Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/ Connect with Saleem: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sal...

On this week's podcast, we have Founder at LavaSourceHR, Mark Brooks-Lewis. LavaSource HR is a global Talent Marketplace, dedicated to the world of HR. A single platform connecting customers from any location, with people who work in or support the HR / People function. On the pod, Connor and Mark chat about LavaSource HR as well as Mark's views on the current and future landscape of the...

On this episode of the open talent report, Connor Heaney is joined by founder and CEO of Candidately , Jan Jedlinski. Jan talks about the challenges in the current talent landscape and what can be done to solve the labour market paradox. Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/ Connect with Jan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janjedlinski/  Visit CXC: www.cxcglobal.com

This weeks guest is David Swanz, Global Talent Transformation Executive at IBM.  David takes us through his career leading to his current role at  IBM. David talks about the challenges in the current talent landscape and what can be done to solve talent scarcity. Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/ Connect with David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgswanz/ Visit CXC: ww...

This weeks guest is the one and only Matt Wagner, SVP and General Manager - EMEA at SimplifyVMS.  Matthew takes us through his career, his current role at  SimplifyVMS. Matt talks about the role of a VMS in the staffing industry and how it can help a business streamline its talent solutions. Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/ Connect with Matthew: https://www.linkedi...

This weeks guest is the one and only John Healy, Vice President at the World Employment Confederation and is the chair of their blockchain task force. Connor and John chat about how blockchain can revolutionise contingent and open talent management through improved compliance and transparency. They also chat about the labour market paradox and what can be done to solve it. Connect with Connor: htt...

This weeks guest is Erika Novak, head of client services at Utmost. Connor and Erika have a lively discussion about Utmost and its place in the contingent workforce marketplace. They also chat about the labour market paradox and what can be done to solve it. Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/ Connect with Erika Novak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikahalverson/ Visit...

This weeks guest is an entrepreneur, freelancer, author and Forbes contributor. Matthew Mottola from Venture L discusses all things open talent with Connor. They talk about the landscape of the gig economy and how the human cloud can be used to solve the current labour paradox. Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/ Connect with Matthew Matola: https://matthewrmottola.co...

This week's guest is President of IMS Oneworld, Katie Bussey. Katie takes us into the world of Direct Sourcing, its benefits and how companies can get the most from it. IMS Oneworld provides futuristic, connected, and digital communities of people that improve an organization’s competitive advantage, brand recognition, candidate experience and overall hiring process.  Connect with Connor: htt...

This week's guest is James Simmons, global head of sales at Yoh a Day & Zimmermann company. As an expert in direct sourcing James discusses its benefits and how companies can get the most from their direct sourcing programmes. He also gives his view on the future of work and what he expects it to look like. Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/ Connect with Jam...

We are excited to introduce this week's guest Praneeth Patlola. Praneeth is the CEO of WillHire, a company that helps Fortune 500 enterprises upgrade their contingent labour program maturity level with a simple plug-n-play. In the podcast, Praneeth takes us through the journey that has led him to become CEO of WillHire. Connor and Praneeth have a lively discussion on the trends in the labour...

We are excited to introduce this week's guest Roland Rosevear. Roland works in the Enterprise Solutions team at Freelancer.com - the world's largest open talent platform with a community of 51m people and over 20 million projects posted. Roland has a unique perspective on the future of the open talent economy from his experience as a recruitment consultant, co-founding a recruitment agen...

We are really excited to present this week's podcast. Our guest this week is Thomas Jajeh, founder of Twago and CDO of Randstad Sourceright.   In the episode, Connor and Thomas discuss the open talent economy and Twago and Randstad Sourcerights's role in shaping the sector's landscape. They also talk about: How to tackle diversity and inclusion with an extended workforce Regulation...

This weeks guest is the ever insightful founder of Re-Source , Barry Matthews. Connor and Barry discuss the open talent economy and what the future of the sector is likely to look like. If you are interested in the future of open talent or the gig economy, this episode is a must-listen! Barry and Eleanor Matthews established Re-source in 2020, realising that the world of talent access was changing...

In this captivating episode of The Open Talent Report, host Connor Heaney is joined by special guest Glen Hodgson, the visionary founder of Free Trade Europa. As a prominent think tank dedicated to advocating free trade, openness, and the rule of law, Free Trade Europa has been instrumental in shaping policies within the European Union and on the global stage. Connor and Glen engage in a lively an...