Total Workforce Index 2021

For eight years, the Total Workforce Index™ (TWI) has measured the relative ease of sourcing, hiring and retaining contingent and permanent workers. It’s the only index of its kind to analyse over 200 factors across 75 competing labour markets, providing a comprehensive and comparative view of four key categories: Workforce Supply, Cost Efficiency, Regulation and Workforce Productivity.

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Reimagining Workforce and Workplace Mechanics: Where Will Work Be Done?

The COVID-19 pandemic has given organisations a once-in-a-generation opportunity to re-imagine their workforce and workplace mechanics. The unprecedented challenges of the last 18 months have upended traditional methods of working and organisations need to make a rapid shift to new ways of operating, where work is not defined by physical office spaces or office timings.

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PODCAST: Optimising Workforces in Times of Change

Hiring optimism is returning to levels not seen since the start of the pandemic and yet, that optimism is being tempered by the highest levels of global talent shortages in 15 years. At the same time, the increased acceptance of remote work is opening up new opportunities for organisations to consider their talent mix, where and how they source talent, and how they manage their physical assets while engaging and developing their talent for the future.

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Working with Dyslexia

Talent Solutions and Made By Dyslexia, a not-for-profit organisation, are helping the world understand the value people with dyslexia bring, in order to develop a better understanding of dyslexic thinking in the recruitment process and the workplace, and to encourage organisations to recognise its importance in a fast changing world.

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What is Supplier Diversity and Why Do We Need It?

Diversity and Inclusion is about more than creating a workforce that represents a wide range of communities and experiences. It also extends to partnering with groups who have been historically, socially and economically underrepresented. In this article, we’re exploring what supplier diversity means and why it’s of value to organisations.

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PODCAST: How Blockchain Empowers Job Seekers

Resume inaccuracy costs employers more than half a trillion US dollars per year and there’s always an element of risk for businesses when they hire new talent, but what if there was a way to minimise that risk while also empowering job seekers?

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Why Employers Need To Adopt an Experience-Centric Approach

At Talent Solutions, we help organisations transform the way they source, manage and develop their workforce to ensure that they have the right talent today, and for the future. We understand the challenges of competing for talent in an ever-changing market, but by sharing the latest market insights and trends, we can help you maximise productivity and drive profitability, despite unpredictable, complex and evolving markets.

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The future of the workplace in data, deals and dialogue

Jo Taylor, RPO Operations Director for Talent Solution hosted a session assessing through data and the latest trends the future of the UK workplace. Jo was joined by guest speaker Matt Alder – a consultant in HR technology, recruitment marketing and employer branding, and the host of The Recruiting Future Podcast, the world’s leading podcast on talent acquisition.

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