Workforce Solutions Thought Leadership Articles

Mid-Year 2022 Outlook: Aligning Your Talent Strategy to Market Realities
By Tom Monahan
As organizations across the United States enter Summer 2022, they confront a market for skills and talent that is unlike anything that business executives and leaders have experienced. Through thousands of corporate client relationships, we gather feedback and direction to help us align our programs and offerings. The following five key areas of focus is what we’re currently hearing.
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Do Predictive Analytics Have a Future in Supply Chain Management?
By Issam Abu-Ghallou & Issam Abu-Ghallou
In the initial shock of the “black swan” event that was (and is) COVID, it should come as no surprise that many people questioned the validity and effectiveness of predictive analytics in the supply chain. However, those in the logistics and supply chain field know, “If not predictive analytics, then what?”
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The Trifecta Leader: Manager, Coach and Leader
By Jenna McCoy
In the midst of the great resignation, employees have their pick of the litter when it comes to where and how they want to work. Are the managers we have in place today capable of performing under this pressure? If we’re asking managers to do more, we’ve got to give future and current managers the tools they need to be more than just a manager.
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What Can Higher Ed Learn from Airbnb?
By Tom Monahan
Many of the most innovative companies launched in the past two decades have been two-sided marketplaces. Higher education needs to realize that it’s one too.
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The Implications of High Inflation on Business
By Issam Abu-Ghallous, PhD and Luan Eshtrefi, PhD
One of the most challenging economic dilemmas today, which effects business leaders and consumers, is high inflation. Watch these short videos to hear more about the implications and how to prepare.
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Generational Preferences are Causing a Seismic Shift to the Supply Chain
By Issam Abu-Ghallous
The supply chain disruption that has been dominating the headlines is a complex and multi-faceted issue to be sure. Much has been said and written about what is snarling the global supply chain: too few truck drivers, dormant factories due to COVID, backlogged ports, you name it.
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Upskilling: How You Can Replicate What Large-Orgs Are Doing
By Clark Barber
It’s unlikely you haven’t had internal discussions about how your department must evolve to support your clients’ new set of needs. For most companies, the answer is undoubtedly accelerating digitalization efforts agreed upon before the pandemic, and perhaps new ones that have arisen. Aside from making the right technology choices, the question your peers are asking is, “How do I ensure my team has the skills to keep pace?”
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How Leaders Can Help Empower Women in the Workplace
By Elise Awwad
Women now surpass men making up 50.2% of the college-educated labor force, up from 45.1% in 2000. While this number is positive to be sure, what’s troubling is women’s advancement in the workplace is stagnant or simply stalling at every step along the way. Read this article for six ways leaders can step up to support women on their teams, and help them achieve the career they deserve.
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What Upskilling and Reskilling Can Do for Your Team
By Jenna McCoy
There is potential for nearly 97 million new jobs to arise, based on the changing integration between humans and technology. In order to take advantage of these new positions, workers will need upskilling and reskilling to close any gaps between their current skills base and the skills that will be necessary for new positions.
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