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 We continue to keep an eye on the ever-evolving workforce, especially as it relates to the flexible workforce and the “new world of work” and are always on the lookout for current news stories, interesting tidbits and thoughtful commentary to pass along to you.
This week, we feature:
An interesting Staffing Industry Analysts article titled “Leveraging the 21st Century Workforce” exploring how the emergence of the contingent workforce is changing the way all workers are managed. Read the article. Read more...
Companies are using high-end contingent workers to access the specialized skills they need to grow and innovate without hiring full-time employees in an uncertain economy. So…how should organizations react to this new workforce landscape? Companies must first realize that competition for key resources will be fierce for years to come. And the size of the contingent workforce will continue to grow. Consequently, executives must review how they’re recruiting and managing these independent professionals in the “new world of work.”
Watch how our Chief Sales Officer, Barbara Fette and our Chief Operations Officer, Chris Marshall, explain this fundamental shift taking place in the American workforce. Read more...
 We continue to keep an eye on the ever-evolving workforce, especially as it relates to the flexible workforce and the “new world of work” and are always on the lookout for current news stories, interesting tidbits and thoughtful commentary to pass along to you.
This week, we feature:
An interesting Staffing Industry Analysts article titled “Natural Selection: The Growth of Professional, Temp Staffing” that outlines three different approaches companies can take – and the pros and cons of each – when tapping into the contingent workforce for project work. Read the full article. Read more...
 As you may know, we routinely post pulse surveys on our website homepage where visitors weigh in on topics affecting the contingent workforce. While unscientific, the pulse surveys offer insight into what visitors are thinking about today’s changing workforce.
Recent M Squared pulse survey findings include:
A resounding 76 percent of respondents do not support Yahoo’s ban on telecommuting;
Fully 66 percent of respondents report they plan to make a job change in 2013 and 49 percent are confident 2013 will be financially better for them than 2012;
Nearly 60 percent of those polled would relocate more than 100 miles for a new job; Read more...
A change is taking place in the American workplace: the balance of power is shifting from employers to professionals who work contingently. Competition for top-tier talent will be fierce for years to come, and the contingent workforce will continue to grow. Listen to M Squared Consulting’s CEO John Kunzweiler as he explains how this fundamental shift is affecting the future of work.
 We continue to keep an eye on the ever-evolving workforce, especially as it relates to the flexible workforce and the “new world of work” and are always on the lookout for current news stories, interesting tidbits and thoughtful commentary to pass along to you.
This week, we feature:
A thought-provoking Staffing Industry Analysts article titled “The Perfect Program” that imagines what a perfect contingent workforce program might look like in the future. After looking at the question from various perspectives, perhaps the answer resides with new technology that “enables a company to parse any activities not as temp or perm but as tasks or projects that need to be completed.” Visit the website. Read more...
 In order to compete in today’s talent market, companies must adopt a more agile performance management approach.
Performance management is more than the end-of-year appraisal. It’s also about translating goals into results. It focuses not only on individual employees, but also on teams, programs, processes and the organization as a whole. A well developed performance management program creates and sustains a healthy and effective results-oriented culture.
Cultivating and developing top-tier talent can be challenging. In a recent white paper by M Squared Consulting CEO John Kunzweiler, he addresses why companies need to understand what motivates workers to perform at their best. Read more...
 We continue to keep an eye on the ever-evolving workforce, especially as it relates to the flexible workforce and the “new world of work” and are always on the lookout for current news stories, interesting tidbits and thoughtful commentary to pass along to you.
This week, we feature:
• A compelling Consulting Cafe blog post titled “Power Shift: Independent Consultants Stepping Ahead” by M Squared CEO John Kunzweiler that explains why the balance of power is shifting from employers to professionals who work contingently in the American workforce. Read the blog. Read more...
In this new video, M Squared Consulting Chief Operations Officer, Chris Marshall, explains how we help top-tier independent consultants find interesting, challenging engagements at great companies. At M Squared, we are interested in building a long-term partnership with both clients and independent professionals. We’re committed to meeting the needs of both.
 We continue to keep an eye on the ever-evolving workforce, especially as it relates to the flexible workforce and the “new world of work” and are always on the lookout for current news stories, interesting tidbits and thoughtful commentary to pass along to you.
This week, we feature:
A thought-provoking business article in the Los Angeles Times from earlier this week titled “Is the tougher workplace slowing down the economic recovery?” The article points out the correlation between temporary/contingent work and consumer spending plus asks a number of intriguing, open-ended questions for thoughtful consideration. Read more.
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We continue to keep an eye on the ever-evolving workforce, especially as it relates to the flexible workforce and the “new world of work” and are always on the lookout for current news stories, interesting tidbits and thoughtful commentary to pass along to you.
