On episode 111 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Jessica Lee, Madeline Laurano, and Tim Sackett come together to discuss the 12 … Read more

On episode 111 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Jessica Lee, Madeline Laurano, and Tim Sackett come together to discuss the 12 … Read more
Gig workers could soon become employees When is an employee not an employee? What they’re a contractor. For years contractors have been arguing that they … Read more
Labor shortages have become a fact of life in America. It’s not just the case that millions of jobs are open, it’s the fact they remain open … Read more
The global pandemic and events of the past year have accelerated Investment in contingent labor. Companies looking to fill critical skill gaps, increase … Read more
You may have heard that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) put out new rules about independent contractors. Former Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said these … Read more
In episode 27 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee discuss 100K jobs with the least … Read more
AB5 is California’s new landmark work law concerning independent contractors. It took effect Jan. 1, adding an estimate 2 million contractors and … Read more
When it comes to accommodating ongoing workloads or launching special initiatives, most companies typically only think of their full-time, regular … Read more
The liquid workforce is on a path of rapid growth as people seek more flexibility and agility in the work they do. In fact, by one estimate a majority of … Read more
The “gig economy” has grown far beyond a buzzword. More than one-third (35%) of Americans freelanced in 2018, reaching a record 56.7 million people. In … Read more
One of the first questions people often ask when meeting someone new is what the person does for a living. Whether it is a good or a bad thing, we live in … Read more
The gig economy is smaller than we think. Or maybe, it’s how we think of the gig economy that has resulted in estimates that a third of the workforce … Read more
If 2017 was the year “gig economy” became a household phrase, 2018 will be when businesses adopt this flexible workforce model at scale. Why? We’re in a … Read more
The war for talent continues to rage, and 77% of CEOs are now concerned about talent/skills availability as a business threat, according to PwC’s Annual … Read more
Temporary help across the nation is on the rise, growing so rapidly Staffing Industry Analysts described it as a “secular shift.” Almost 3.1 … Read more
America works far differently today than it did a century ago. In the 1910s, less than a fifth of the adult population had finished high school. Most … Read more
The concept of employees as “lifers” is about as quaint as VHS training videos. While much is made of employees’ tendency to job hop, that trend takes a … Read more
Alexandra Levit has glimpsed the future of work, and it looks much like what we’ve been hearing: More automation, a growing contractor workforce, and … Read more
This series profiles people whose ideas have the power to transform the workplace. Several are company leaders who have put their ideas into practice. … Read more
One of the key missions of a CHRO (or those who want to become CHROs) is to create a compensation plan. This has become increasingly complicated and … Read more