On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor speaks to Sonya Shelton, Founder of Executive Leadership Consulting. Executive Leadership Consulting aligns an organisation’s business strategy with its culture to make it a successful business, as well as a fulfilling place to work.  Sonya has founded 3 profitable companies, is a contributing writer to Forbes and previously worked as Head of Global Employee Communications at the Walt Disney company. She is also the author of “You’re an Executive But Are You a Leader?”, a number 1 Amazon bestselling book that shares leadership tips and suc ..read more

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Jill Bassett, Solutions Advisory Expert at SAP Fieldglass. SAP Fieldglass is a cloud-based global vendor management system designed to automate the whole process of finding, procuring, and managing external talent for organisations. Previously, she was a board member at The Manpower Group. During the episode Connor & Jill cover: Jill’s story How she found the change from pure place staffing to strategic talent solutions side First board meeting experience Imposter syndrome The transition from Manpower boardroom member to ne ..read more

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Nadia Vatalidis, Head of People and Culture at TestGorilla which offers skills-based assessments designed to identify the best candidates and make your hiring decisions faster, easier, and bias-free.  Nadia is also an Advisory Board Member at several high growth tech companies. She is at the forefront of many leading success stories when it comes to remote working, async working and global mobility.  During the episode Connor & Nadia cover: Nadia’s story The transition from founder to working for a company Why is ..read more

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Mel Mallinak, Executive Director of Business Development at The Populus Group. The Populus Group specialises in workforce management solutions for small, medium to Fortune 100 companies, including payroll, IC compliance, MSP, recruiting and foreign national sponsorships. During the episode Connor & Mel discuss: Mel’s story Sacrifices & work-life balance What challenges The Populus Group solves Growth in payroll & IC compliance in the market – why? The situation with independent contractor compliance misclassificati ..read more

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Rory Spanier, COO of 360 Talent Solution that offer integrated MSP solutions for clients of any size, irrespective of domain. Rory is a Workforce Solutions Expert specializing in MSP, Direct Sourcing and Independent Contractor Solutions. During the episode Connor & Rory cover:  Rory’s Story Tips: MSP Provider & Buyer Relationship Large MSP Program Flexibility FMS - Why aren’t they adopted by the enterprises? Talent Shortage: Marketplaces & Enterprises Disconnect What opportunities is 360 Talent Solutions creat ..read more

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Rob Marley, Executive Director of Operations at Allegis Global Solutions (AGS). AGS builds global workforce solutions that help companies transform people into a competitive business advantage. For AGS , it is not merely a matter of filling seats. Their approach revolves around designing workforces that are purposefully aligned with their missions. By constructing a workforce that harnesses human enterprise, AGS ensures that every employee contributes to making a significant impact. During the episode Connor & Rob cover:&nb ..read more

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Tomas O’Farrell, Co-founder & CEO of Workana, an established tech startup that helps startups and tech-companies get matched with selected, remote, full-time developers from Latin America. During the episode Connor & Tomas cover:  Tomas’s Story What problems Workana is solving? US - Interest for Overseas Talent Equal Opportunity to Work Africa - Hidden Talent Pool Labour Market Paradox - How to resolve it? Education for the Future of Work Financial Services for Freelancers Perks & Benefits for Freelancers Regul ..read more

On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Robert Jordan, book author and CEO of InterimExecs, which matches top executives with companies around the world. Based on research with thousands of leaders and companies, he and Olivia Wagner wrote Right Leader Right Time: Discover Your Leadership Style for a Winning Career and Company. During the episode Connor & Robert cover:  Robert’s Story What problems Interim Execs is solving? Leadership Roles Expiration Date Inspiration behind the book 4 Leadership Styles Company Culture in the Remote Era Work During Pandemic ..read more

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 how TKG solve complex customer needs by harnessing machine learning and technology to match  client requirements with an expert partner network and a rapidly growing international marketplace ..read more

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 Nasa, how open innovation is transforming the organisation and where he sees the future of labour heading in this fascinating conversation. Connect with Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrmconnorheaney/ C ..read more